Unit name | Research Training |
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Unit code | BIOC30002 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Robson |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Molecular Cell Biology BIOC20001, Macromolecular Structure, Dynamics and Function BIOC20002, Recombinant DNA Technology MOLG22100 and Gene Expression and Rearrangement MOLG22200 |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Advanced Cell Biology BIOC30601 The Dynamic Proteome BIOC30604 Cellular Information BIOC30602 Advanced Options in Biochemistry BIOC30600 |
Units you may not take alongside this one | |
School/department | School of Biochemistry |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit provides Research Training to prepare students for the Extended Research Project in the final year of the MSci programme. Students will work in groups to solve practical problems such as the expression, purification and characterisation of a particular protein. Work will be supervised by a member of staff and supported by a technical manual.
Students will:
Students will be able to:
Supervised research sessions and workshops
For learning (formative)
Staff supervisor will provide formative feedback on their work.
Of learning (summative)
The mark for the unit is determined as follows:
Advanced research report: students will write up their laboratory work individually in the form of a brief research paper. The maximum word count is 5,500. If this maximum word count is exceeded, word count penalties will only be applied to the mark awarded for the report. The report is marked independently by two markers. If the two markers are unable to agree a final mark, the Unit Director or nominee will assess the report and the comments of the two markers and decide the final mark.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.