Postgraduate Course: Practical Skills in Biochemistry A (PGBI11098)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The programme provides thorough training and hands-on experience in fundamental practical skills required for employment as a biochemical scientist. The course will cover wet laboratory work, laboratory bookkeeping, health and safety, a small amount of bioinformatic analysis and numeracy. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
prepare analytical quality solutions, buffers and dilution series
calibrate, or understand principles of calibration of, fundamental laboratory apparatus
determine concentrations of biological molecules by, and understand relative advantages of, a range of methods
design primers and carry out PCR
design a strategy for cloning of recombinant proteins
prepare, run and analyse agarose gels
undertake restriction digests, ligations and DNA purification
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Assessment Information
Two written assessments:
written report - results and analysis of data collected (own and whole class) in weeks 3 and 4 (30%)
full experimental write-up of practicals in weeks 6-10 (70%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
confidence in laboratory environment
report writing
data management
appreciation of health and safety responsibilities
time management
organisation
group work |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Bio1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Janice Bramham
Tel: (0131 6)50 4704
Email: janice.bramham@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Andrea Nichol
Tel: (0131 6)50 8643
Email: Andrea.Nichol@ed.ac.uk |
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