SL50187: Research project 1A (BB50241)
[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Life Sciences |
| Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 70%, OR 10%, OT 20% |
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By the end of this unit you will be able to:
* Apply your knowledge in order to evaluate and critique current problems, methodologies and/or new insights in your field * Define a research question relevant to your field * Employ relevant technical skills to create and interpret a biological dataset and address your research question * Exercise time and resource management, analytical, interpretative and literature-accessing skills during the undertaking and presentation of your project * Construct scientific writing at the level of a primary research paper * Use professional judgement to employ initiative and autonomy or draw on and develop teamwork skills as appropriate to the situation. |
| Aims: | The aim of this unit is to provide students the opportunity to learn and apply cutting-edge molecular biological techniques, such as CRISPR-cas9 / homologous recombination, to address novel research questions. |
| Content: | A laboratory-based research unit which provides the foundation for conducting molecular bioscience research using a range of molecular biological techniques (such as including CRISPR, homologous recombination, nucleic acid manipulation, cloning, bacterial and fungal transformation). |
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SL50187 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following courses:Department of Life Sciences
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