2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

BMSC2343 Experimental Skills in Human Physiology

20 creditsClass Size: 42

Module manager: Dr Ruth Norman
Email: r.norman@leeds.ac.uk

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

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

BMSC Level 1 lab skills modules, or equivalent

Co-requisites

BMSC2310

Intermediate Skills for Professional and Academic Developmen

This module is mutually exclusive with

BMSC2341	Experimental Skills in Pharmacology
BMSC2342	Experimental Skills in Neuroscience
BMSC2344	Experimental Skills in Medical Sciences

Module replaces

BMSC2119: Experimental Skills, 10 credits, S1BMSC2228: Experimental Skills in Physiology, 10 credits, S2

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Students will participate in various practical exercises that will focus on some key methods within biomedical sciences and human physiology. Students will be taught the principles of experimental design and the essential statistical and mathematical methods necessarry for completion of the experiments and projects.- In semester 2, students will design and perform a mini project around exercise physiology.- Students will be introduced to the methods used to:a) perform experiments with human subjects;b) record physiological responses from human subjects andc) analyse response data in graphical form.Transferable skills will be developed through submission of practical reports, preparing and delivering oral presentations & laboratory book as well as working in groups.

Objectives

On completion of the module, students should be able to:
- Use some experimental techniques relevant to modern physiology;
- Use scientific literature in an appropriate manner and reference published work correctly;
- The ability to design and carry out an experimental project based on a specific area of human physiology as a member of a team;
- The synthesis of analytical data, including the use of both descriptive and analytical statistics to organise the data;
- The ability to individually present work in an extended written form and through other forms of communication which are used in the scientific community.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Identify the need for and apply statistical analyses to data;
2. Locate and select scientific information to support arguments;
3. Describe the basic principles of the techniques used in practical classes;
4. Design and perform an experiment to answer a physiology hypothesis;
5. Present the findings in written form and through other scientific forms of communication.

Syllabus

Various practical exercises will focus on some key methods within biomedical sciences and physiology.
- Students will be taught the principles of experimental design and the essential statistical and mathematical methods necessary for completion of the module.
- Students will design and perform a mini project around exercise physiology.
- Students wil be introduced to the methods used to:
a) perform experiments with human subjects;
b) record physiological responses from human subjects and
c) analyse response data in graphical form.

Transferable skills will be developed through submission of practical reports, preparing and delivering oral presentations & laboratory book as well as working in groups.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	1	1.00	1.00
Practical	4	7.00	28.00
Seminar	4	2.00	8.00
Independent online learning hours			27.00
Private study hours			136.00
Total Contact hours			37.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Researching literature and writing practical reports.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Attendance at practicals and progress meeting with academic staff.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Practical	Technical Skills Passport - P/F	0.00
Presentation	1 x presentation	10.00
Practical Report	1 x laboratory report 1	40.00
Practical Report	1 x laboratory report 2 in the style of a scientific paper	50.00
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: 28/09/2023

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