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 |
Pre-requisites |
Molecular Cell Biology BIOC20001, Macromolecular Structure, Dynamics and Function BIOC20002, Recombinant DNA Technology MOLG22100 and Gene Expression and Rearrangement MOLG22200 |
Co-requisites |
Advanced Cell Biology BIOC30601 The Dynamic Proteome BIOC30604 Cellular Information BIOC30602 Advanced Options in Biochemistry BIOC30600 |
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.
Reviews and articles from the primary scientific Literature