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SL22017: Advanced skills for bioscience

[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department of Life Sciences
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWES 25%, CWOI 25%, CWRG 25%, CWSI 25%
Assessment Detail:
  • Oral presentation Individual (CWOI 25%)
  • Essay (CWES 25%)
  • Report Group (CWRG 25%)
  • Set exercises Individual (CWSI 25%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
  • Apply your understanding of professional and research conduct standards.
  • Analyse and present sophisticated numerical data relevant to the biosciences.
  • Analyse data obtained during experimental work.
  • Effectively communicate through both written and oral form in various modes and media using scientific conventions.
  • Apply your understanding of the principles of bioinformatics and supporting computer programming.
  • Put into practice critical thinking and objective reasoning skills



Synopsis: Througha combination of lectures, small group tutorials, individual and group assessments, you will review and extend a range of key academic skills necessary for both your studies and careers. These includeresearch integrity andprofessional practice principles,biological numerical data analysis and presentation, statistical design, citation software, practical molecular biology skills, scientific communication, bioinformatics, computer programming, critical thinking, and career planning.

Content: Concordat to support research conduct and Responsible Research and Innovation Biological data analysis and statistics Practical experience of some commonly used molecular biology techniques Primary literature evaluation and writing Data presentation Presentations - seminars associated with Molecular Biochemistry (BCh), Physiology & Pathology (BMS), Evolution or genetics (BIOL) Peer review of student Grand Challenge pitch Bioinformatics, including R coding Critical thinking and reasoning Project management - Gaant chart/deliverables. i.e., Design experiments and plan the scope and management of a research project. Interview technique/CV writing Use of bibliographic software (iee.g., Endnote) in a piece of written work

Course availability:

SL22017 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Life Sciences
  • USSL-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Biochemistry (Year 2)
  • USSL-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Biochemistry with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USSL-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology (Year 2)
  • USSL-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USSL-AFB12 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 2)
  • USSL-AKB12 : BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USSL-AFM10 : MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry (Year 2)
  • USSL-AKM10 : MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USSL-AFM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology (Year 2)
  • USSL-AKM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USSL-AFM12 : MBiomed(Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Year 2)
  • USSL-AKM12 : MBiomed(Hons) Biomedical Sciences with professional placement (Year 2)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
  • Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
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