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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Practical Skills for Life Sciences | |||
| Reference | AS1903 | Version | 3 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | May 2011 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To train students in laboratory safety and the basic manipulative skills associated with laboratory work appropriate to their course of study. To enable the accurate recording of experimental procedures, observations, calculations and conclusions. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Carry out prescribed experiments accurately and safely. |
| 2 | Record experimental observations and results in a meaningful and accurate manner. |
| 3 | Perform appropriate calculations and form appropriate conclusions from experimental results. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Fundamental principles of solution chemistry, concentrations, solutions and dilutions. Accurate use of balances and pipettes. Correct and safe use of centrifuges. Titrations. Light microscopy, paper and thin layer chromatography, visible spectrometry. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a laboratory based module supported by tutorials and on-line exercises. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 110 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3 |
| Description: | Online pre-laboratory exercises and written laboratory reports. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Skills test. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The first grade represents Component 1 (CW1) equally weighted with the second, Component 2 (PE1). A minimum module grade of D is required to pass, with compensation of grade E in Component 1 or Component 2 permitted. Non-submission of either component will result in an NS grade. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | AA, AB, BA |
| B | AC, AD, BB, BC, CA, CB, DA |
| C | AE, BD, BE, CC, CD, DB, DC, EA, EB |
| D | CE, DD, DE, EC, ED |
| E | AF, BF, CF, DF, EE, EF, FA, FB, FC, FD, FE |
| F | FF |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to course entry requirements. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laboratory Practice and Data Handling Manual, School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University. Current Issue. |
| 2 | LANGFORD, A., DEAN, J.R., REED, R., HOLMES, D., WEYERS, J. and JONES, A., Practical Skills in Forensic Science. Current Edition. Pearson Education Ltd. |
| 3 | REED, R.H., HOLMES, D., WEYERS, J. and JONES, A., Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences. Current Edition. Pearson Education Ltd. |