2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
BMSC2227 Experimental Skills in Neuroscience
10 creditsClass Size: 62
Module manager: DrHugh Pearson
Email: H.A.Pearson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
Pre-requisite qualifications
Level 1 BMSC lab skills modulesPre-requisites
BMSC2119 | Experimental Skills |
Co-requisites
BMSC2231 | Topics in Neuroscience |
Module replaces
BMSC2303This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
In this module students will build on the skills learnt in the semester 1 skills module and should be able to:- discuss ethical issues relating to experiments in biomedical sciences;
- use simple statistics and other basic mathematical techniques to analyze and interpret data;
- report experimental findings in a manner similar to publications in the biomedical literature;
- use some experimental techniques relevant to modern biomedical sciences;
- use scientific literature in an appropriate manner and reference published work correctly.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- locate and select scientific information to support arguments
- perform basic electrophysiological experiments;
- prepare and stain neuronal tissue for examination using a fluorescence microscope;
- handle large data sets and perform data analysis
- apply appropriate statistical tests to experimental data and interpret results
- critically assess previous literature in the light of experimental results
- write a report in the style of a scientific paper.
Syllabus
- Public Understanding of Science
- Immunofluorescence
- Cutaneous Testing
- Immunofluorescence
- Cutaneous Testing
- A Snail Brain Electrophysiology
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Practical | 8 | 4.75 | 38.00 |
Private study hours | 62.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 38.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
Researching literature and writing practical reports.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Attendance at practicals and completion of coursework.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Practical Report | write up of a laboratory investigation - 2000 word report excluding legends and references. | 60.00 |
In-course MCQ | MCQ - data handling exam | 40.00 |
Practical | formative assessment - produce a publication quality figure using the results from immunohistochemistry practical. | 0.00 |
Problem Sheet | Problem solving exercise - formative | 0.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Any absence from a practical class will attract a v-code. To remove the v-code the student must submit a lab report, based on data provided to them, by a given deadline. The lab report will be check marked to determine it has reached a pass standard. Feedback will not be provided on it.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 17/04/2019
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