Module manager: Dr Jonathan Lippiat
Email: j.d.lippiat@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
Level 1 BMSC lab skills modules, or equivalent
| BMSC2125 | Molecular Pharmacology |
| BMSC2310 | Intermediate Skills for Professional and Academic Developmen |
| BMSC2342 | Experimental Skills in Neuroscience |
| BMSC2343 | Experimental Skills in Human Physiology |
| BMSC2344 | Experimental Skills in Medical Sciences |
BMSC2119: Experimental Skills, 10 credits, S1 BMSC2226: Experimental Skills in Pharmacology, 10 credits, S2
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Students will participate in various practical exercises that will focus on some key methods within biomedical sciences and pharmacology. Students will be taught the principles of experimental design and the essential statistical and mathematical methods necessary for completion of the experiments and projects. In semester 2, students will design and perform a mini-project around the action of drugs on isolated tissue. Students will be introduced to the methods used to: - prepare viable tissues; - evoke and record responses from isolated tissues; - analyse response data in graphical form. Transferable skills will be developed through submission of practical reports, preparing and delivering oral/ poster presentations & laboratory book as well as working in groups.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Use some experimental techniques relevant to modern pharmacology;
- Use scientific literature in an appropriate manner and reference published work correctly;
- The ability to design and carry out an experimental project based on a specific area of pharmacology as a member of a team;
- The synthesis of analytical data, including the use of both descriptive and analytical statistics to organise data;
- The ability to individually present work in an extended written form and through other forms of communication which are used in the scientific community.
On completion of the module students should be able to:
1. Identify the need for and apply statistical analyses to data;
2. Locate and select scientific informatiion to support arguments;
3. Describe the basic principles of the techniques used in practical classes;
4. Design and perform an experiment to answer a pharmacological hypothesis;
5. Use software (e.g. Prism) to derive analytical pharmacological outputs from experimental data;
6. Present the findings in written form and through other scientific forms of communication.
Various practical exercises will focus on some key methods within biomedical sciences and pharmacology.
Students will be taught the principles of experimental design and the essential statistical and mathematical methods necessary for completion of the module.
Students will design and perform a mini project around the action of drugs on isolated tissue.
Students will be introduced to the methods used to:
a) prepare viable tissues;
b) evoke and record responses from isolated tissues and
c) analyse response data in graphical form.
Transferable skills will be developed through submission of practical reports, preparing and delivering oral presentations & laboratory book as well as working in groups.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Practical | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| Seminar | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Independent online learning hours | 34 | ||
| Private study hours | 129 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 37 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Researching literature and writing practical reports.
Attendance at practicals and progress meeting with academic staff.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 1 x group presentation | 10 |
| Practical Report | 1 x practical report | 40 |
| Practical Report | 1 x practical report in the style of a scientific paper. | 50 |
| Practical | Technical Skills Passport - P/F | 0 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The Technical Skills Passport is pass/fail and a pass must be achieved to pass the module, otherwise a V code will be applied.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 17/05/2023
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