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LSC-40033 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

LSC-40033 - Advanced Laboratory Techniques
Coordinator: Marcelo Andrade De Lima
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 734414

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

The module aims to enable student acquirement of advanced laboratory practical competencies and high level analytical skills. The module will be delivered through laboratory practicals supported by additional resources and will provide students with a firm understanding of the principles and the laboratory skills of some of the important modern techniques in the field of Biomedical Science. Laboratory practicals will take place in specialist well equipped laboratories. Besides the practical skills, students will gain confidence in analysing, interpreting, evaluating and presenting experimental data.

Aims
The module aims to give the students a working knowledge of the modern established technologies that are applicable to research in Biomedical Science and how these techniques can be used to generate and interpret information/knowledge. Students will also gain the skills to analyse, present, interpret and critically evaluate biomedical data.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/lsc-40033/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

competently perform biomedical laboratory techniques in accordance with health and safety guidelines
: 1,3,4
report the results of an empirical study, applying appropriate skills of writing, interpretation and discussion of findings: 1,2,3,4
critique current clinical and diagnostic techniques found in the Biomedical Science laboratory: 1,3
analyse, evaluate and communicate complex scientific data: 1,2,3,4
critically appraise scientific publications and test methodologies: 1,2,3
demonstrate independent laboratory competencies: 1,3,4

Study hours

8x3 hour lab practicals
1x6 hour lab practical
1X3 hour tutorial/workshop
117 hours for completion of lab reports, poster and engagement with additional resources.

School Rules

Students who have completed either IBMS Specialist portfolio or IBMS Specialist diploma will be exempt from this module

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 25%
Lab report 1
Lab report I - A 1500 word lab report comprising a review of the background literature, a detailed methodology section and presentation, interpretation and in-depth discussion of their data.

2: Poster Presentation weighted 35%
Poster
Poster - A poster comprising a background literature review, a detailed methodology section, an interpretation and an in-depth discussion of the data.

3: Report weighted 40%
Lab report 2
Lab report II - A 1500 word lab report comprising a review of the background literature, a detailed methodology section and presentation, interpretation and in-depth discussion of their data.

4: Competence weighted 0%
Lab competence
Laboratory competence during practical sessions. Students will have their competence assessed by a staff member, and their lab book will be signed accordingly.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024