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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Biology & Biochemistry |
| Credits:
| 18 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| In taking this unit you cannot take BB30042 or take BB30163 |
| Description:
| Aims: To provide an understanding of the principles of advanced laboratory practice with emphasis on the choice of analytical systems and development of team based research. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * elucidate defined biochemical problems by designing appropriate practical experiments. Skills: Learning & studying (T/F/A), Written communication (T/F/A), Numeracy & computation (T/F/A), Data acquisition, handling & analysis (T/F/A), Laboratory or Fieldwork skills (T/F/A), Information technology (T/F/A), Problem solving (T/F/A), Information handling & retrieval (T/F/A), Interpersonal & teamwork skills (T/F/A), Working independently (T/F/A). Content: Selection and definition of a problem that can be investigated effectively within constraints of safety, time and resources; strategic planning; gathering, processing, analysis and interpretation of information; literature searching and reviewing; scientific writing and presentation. Topic areas could include molecular biology, enzymology, protein separation, immunochemistry. |
| Programme availability: |
BB30051 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
BB30051 is Optional (DEU) on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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