2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

BIOC2302 Intermediate Biochemistry: Practicals

20 creditsClass Size: 110

Module manager: Prof. Eric Blair
Email: G.E.Blair@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

Successful completion of Year one of the above degree programmes

Pre-requisites

BIOC1301	Introductory Integrated Biochemistry: the Molecules and Proc
BIOC1302	Introductory Biochemistry: Practical Skills
BIOC1303	Introductory Biochemistry: Problem Solving and Data Handling

Module replaces

Practical components of BIOC2045, BIOC2060, BIOC2120, BIOC2130, BIOC2200, BIOC2300

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

The main aim is to exercise experimental skills which are theoretically described in the lecture series of module BIOC 2301.

This module introduces more advanced experimental designs and fosters greater independence in planning and execution of experiments.

Four practicals build on topics discussed in the previous semester while the rest illustrates relevant topics from membrane biochemistry.

Learning outcomes
At the end of the module students will be able to:
1. Search, evaluate and use sources of information when faced with a given problem;
2. Design own experiments and distil experimental details from scientific and other technical literature;
3. Execute more complicated series of experiments;
4. Record, analyse and critically evaluate experimental data and put them into a broader context of scientific literature.

Syllabus

- To provide continued training in data collection, and the experimental techniques of modern biochemistry.
- Introduce understanding of more advanced experimental instrumentation.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Practical	2	3.00	6.00
Practical	19	6.00	114.00
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			120.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

80 hours: preparation of practical reports

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Student attendance at practicals will be monitored in line with standard faculty practice.
- Completion of formative and summative coursework.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Practical	Lab book inspection	10.00
Practical Report	Report 1	20.00
Practical Report	Report 2	10.00
Practical Report	Report 3	20.00
In-course Assessment	2 hour test: MRQ & short answers, covering Semester 1 practicals.	10.00
In-course Assessment	2 hour test: MRQ & short answers, covering semester 2 practicals.	10.00
Practical	Lab book checks x 2 (written feedback)	10.00
Practical	Lab performance (each practical) - verbal feedback	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Owing to the continuous and practical nature of assessments, no resit will be available in August for students who fail the module; students will be required to repeat the module, and all assessed coursework, as an internal candidate. All pieces of coursework should be considered as compulsory and their marks contribute to your overall module mark. In addition to summative coursework formative assignments will be given and their completion is a prerequisite for obtaining valuable feedback and is thus essential to the learning process. Failure to submit formative reports is likely to decrease the overall laboratory performance mark.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/01/2020

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