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Undergraduate Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)

Module BISS3162: LABORATORY PROJECT

Department: Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

BISS3162: LABORATORY PROJECT

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	3	40	Available in 2010/2011	None.	Queen's Campus Stockton

Tied To

Biomedical Sciences (B940): (programme not found)

Pre-requisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

Students taking the Project module.

Aims

To study a chosen topic of Biomedical Sciences in depth.
To design a work schedule and experiments to investigate a specified biomedical problem.
To work Independently.
To integrate knowledge and skills acquired in other parts of the course.
To communicate a written account of research work done in a logical and concise manner.

Content

Critical assessment of literature.
Experimental design.
Ethics and regulation.
Health and safety in the laboratory.
Statistics for projects.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

At the end of the module students should be able to demonstrate in depth knowledge and understanding of a selected topic in biomedical sciences.

Subject-specific Skills

Students should be able to describe the fundamental tenets of a chosen research project.
Students should be able to undertake a literature search to place the project in context and describe current and emerging developments in this area.
Students should be able to design and carry out lab investigations to address a biomedical problem.

Key Skills

Students should demonstrate self-motivation.
Students should be able to critically assess scientific literature for strengths and weaknesses.
Students should be able to produce a clear and concise project report.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Specialised knowledge and research skills developed as a significant piece of independent research is undertaken, with support offered in workshops.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Duration	Total Hours	Attendance Monitored
Project			163
Workshops/CAL	6	3 hours	18	Yes
Preparation & Reading			219
Total			400

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Element Weighting
Continuous Assessment	100%	Oral presentation	10%
		Literature review	40%
		Project report	30%
		Laboratory skill assessment	20%

Formative Assessment

None.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.