526-327 Projects: Microbiology
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Include: Subject Information | Generic Skills
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Subject Information
Coordinators:
Mrs Helen Cain, Prof Dick Strugnell
Credit points: 12.5
Prerequisites:
Preference will be given to students enrolled in subjects leading to a major in microbiology. BBiomedSc students must be enrolled in stream 7.
Contact:
6 lectures, 54 hours practical work.
Semester: 2, last 6 weeks
Description/Objectives:
Students will carry out experimental work in an area of medical microbiology or biotechnological applications in medical microbiology or immunology.
On completion of the subject, students should:
- appreciate the nature of scientific research, including the way in which progress is made and the realities of laboratory based work
- be able to work effectively as a team member in a small scientific project
- be able to keep clear laboratory notes as experiments progress
- have developed skills in the design, conduct and interpretation of experiments
- have developed the expertise to critically evaluate experimental proposals and findings
- be able to communicate scientific ideas and findings effectively in both oral and written form
Assessment:
Laboratory work (25%); an Introduction to the project (10%); a written report of up to 3000 words (50%) and an oral presentation of results (15%).
Generic Skills
On completion of the subject, students should:
- appreciate the nature of scientific research, including the way in which progress is made and the realities of laboratory based work
- be able to work effectively as a team member in a small scientific project
- be able to keep clear laboratory notes as experiments progress
- have developed skills in the design, conduct and interpretation of experiments
- have developed the expertise to critically evaluate experimental proposals and findings
- be able to communicate scientific ideas and findings effectively in both oral and written form