SL22043: Modern methods in biology
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Life Sciences |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Semester 2
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| Assessment Summary: | CWOI 50%, CWRI 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Oral presentation Individual (CWOI 50%)
- Report (CWRI 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
In taking this module you cannot take SL22040
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
�Describe and explain how appropriate data sets can be acquired from observation and from the literature.
�Evaluate data sets through application of appropriate analytical methods.
�Communicate your data analysis findings.
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| Synopsis: | Through lectures and workshops you will learn how to design the collection of data sets and how to analyse and interpret the data, in order to address questions of biological significance. You will implement these skills in a small group data analysis project.
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| Content: | This unit will educate students in transferable skills relevant to biological studies.
1. Planning the collection of different types of biological data (e.g. epidemiology, genomics, field studies etc) and the methods for analysis of these data will be explained in lectures and practised in workshops.
2. Starting half-way through the semester, students will undertake a small group data analysis project. Each group will conduct a meta analysis on a chosen topic, supported by tutorials. Students will give a formal presentation of their findings (e.g written report and / or seminar).
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| Course availability: |
SL22043 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Chemistry) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- USSC-AKM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with professional placement (Year 2)
Department of Life Sciences
- USSL-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology (Year 2)
- USSL-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Biology with professional placement (Year 2)
- USSL-AFM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology (Year 2)
- USSL-AKM11 : MBiol(Hons) Biology with professional placement (Year 2)
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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.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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