| Unit name | Foundations in Bioscience I: Molecules to Cells |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ANAT10003 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Fulford |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Anatomy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The unit aims to provide Gateway students with the fundamental understanding of biomolecules and cells that underpins the study and practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science. The unit will act as an introduction to the biomedical sciences which underpin the curricula of these professional programmes. In addition, the unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the method and importance of scientific enquiry in clinical science.
At the end of this unit students should have an knowledge and understanding of:
1.1. The aqueous environment and the chemistry of water
1.2. Acids and Bases
1.3 The molecular building blocks of life: nucleic acids, lipids, proteins and carbohydrates
1.4 Structural organisation of cells
1.5 Cell-cell communication
1.6 Energy in biological systems and enzymes as biological catalysts
1.7 Diffusion, osmosis and active transport
1.8 Cell-cell junctions
1.9 The cell cycle and cell division, including mitosis and meiosis
1.10 Genomes, genetic code and translation
1.11 Inheritance, heritable changes in genes and genetic mutations
1.12 Basic molecular biology
1.13 Light and electron and virtual microscopy
In addition students should gain the following skills:
2.1. An understanding of experimental design and hypothesis testing
2.2. The ability to undertake basic measurements and assays in a laboratory setting
2.3. The ability to analyse experimental data and to draw conclusions from it
2.4. The ability to present experimental data and information in written and oral form
2.5. The ability to use computers for e-learning
2.6. The ability to engage successfully with team work
Lectures, tutorials, practicals and workshops
The assessed ILOs are indicated in brackets.
Formative:
Blackboard quizzes (2.1-2.6, 1.1-1.13)
Summative:
Lab Reports (20%) (2.1-2.6, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.9, 1.12, 1.13)
Group poster presentation (2.4, 2.6) 30%
Must Pass - a minimum pass mark of 50% must be achieved in the following summative assessment to pass the unit:
Written examination (January) 50% comprising MCQ questions (1.1-1.13, 2.1, 2.3)
The format of these assessments has been designed to give the students practice at the types of assessments used in the later years of the MBChB, BDS and BVSc programmes.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ANAT10003).
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.
