2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

BMSC2342 Experimental Skills in Neuroscience

20 creditsClass Size: 55

Module manager: Dr Clare Tweedy
Email: c.tweedy@leeds.ac.uk

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

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Satisfactory completion of a level 1 BMS practical skills module, or equivalent

Pre-requisites

BMSC1303

Practical application of Clinical, Laboratory and Field Skil

This module is mutually exclusive with

BMSC2341	Experimental Skills in Pharmacology
BMSC2343	Experimental Skills in Human Physiology
BMSC2344	Experimental Skills in Medical Sciences

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

The module will provide students with opportunities to further develop their experimental, technical and computational skills. Working in teams, they will plan and carry out a range of practical activities, including laboratory-based experimental projects and computational work. Students will explore principles of experimental design, hypothesis testing and develop more advanced skills in data evaluation using statistical methods. The module will also focus on dissemination of experimental findings using written reports and other communication formats.

Objectives

The overall aim of this module is to allow students to develop their research-relevant experimental and analytical skills beyond the basic level, providing them with opportunities to contribute to experimental design and planning. Analysis of experimental data will require a wider repertoire of statistical and computational skills. Interpreting and communicating the experimental findings will require skills in integrating prior knowledge from the scientific literature with data obtained using a variety of methods.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:

1. Design and perform experiments to answer neuroscience-based hypotheses.
2. Critically evaluate and use the scientific literature to develop hypotheses and interpret findings.
3. Analyse and interpret experimental results collected using neuroscience techniques.

Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
4. Communicate experimental design plans and research findings in a clear, concise, focused and structured manner.
5. Use scientific software to carry out analysis and statistical testing of experimental results.
6. Evidence further development of research skills relevant to modern neuroscience, including successful execution of laboratory work.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Preparation Class	0	0.00	7.50
Practical	0	6.00	51.00
Seminar	0	3.00	34.00
Private study hours			107.50
Total Contact hours			92.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Attendance at practicals, workshops, and computer-based learning sessions. Students will also be able to use feedback from experimental reports in Year 1.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Presentation	Group slide presentation	10.00
Practical Report	Laboratory report 1	40.00
Practical Report	Laboratory report 2	50.00
Practical	Technical Skills Passport – P/F	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The Technical Skills Passport is pass/fail and a pass must be achieved to pass the module, otherwise a V code will be applied.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:10:50

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