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Undergraduate Handbook 2024-2025 (archived)
Module BIOL3581: WORKSHOP
Department: Biosciences
BIOL3581: WORKSHOP
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2024/2025 | Durham |
Tied To
- C103: Biological Sciences
- C105: Biological Sciences with Placement
- C107: Biosciences
- C108: Biological Sciences with year abroad
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- • Level 3 Field Course (BIOL3161)
Aims
- To develop an appreciation of the application of advanced practical techniques used to undertake research in Biological sciences
Content
- Training in application of biological, biochemical and molecular biological techniques underpinning investigation in research topics offered by the department.
- Training in use of online resources relevant for research techniques.
- Analysis and interpretation of data collected in the laboratory.
- Training in health and safety aspects of relevant research laboratory work.
- Consideration of project design and execution in a research laboratory environment.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Knowledge of the application of a variety of laboratory methods to investigate physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of plants and animals, or aspects of human biology, chosen from a selection of topics offered by the department.
- Knowledge of analytical techniques used in the study of biological sciences.
- Understanding of good laboratory practice in safe working, record keeping, and data collection.
Subject-specific Skills
- To develop an understanding of how relevant practical techniques are applied in an investigation within biological sciences.
- Interpretative skills at an advanced level for laboratory-collected data.
Key Skills
- Literacy, in being able to consult and extract information from printed and on-line archives.
- Data analysis, in interpretation and critical analysis of data
- Communication skills, in presenting report.
- Team work.
- Self-motivation, in independent work on report.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures: deliver subject-specific knowledge.
- Tutorials: develop team skills in small group working and give enhancement of the student learning experience, supporting attainment of learning outcomes.
- Self-guided learning contributes to subject-specific knowledge and self-motivation.
- Report gives experience in scientific writing, data visualization and critical analysis.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 1 | 2 | Yes | ||
| Lectures / Seminars | 12 | 1 hour | 12 | Yes | |
| Practical exercises | 30 | Yes | |||
| Preparation & Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Assessment | 100% | Presentation | 20% | No | |
| Report | 80% | No |
Formative Assessment
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.