Prerequisites for Module
The student must be familiar with basic laboratory techniques, the keeping of laboratory records and the analysis of experimental data (Modules AS2006 and AS2058)
Corequisite Modules
Refer to Definitive Course Document.
Precluded Modules
Refer to Definitive Course Document.
Aims of Module
To provide the student with the ability to carry out and evaluate laboratory work involving advanced techniques and procedures.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Identify and practice safe working in respect of materials and equipment.
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Use effectively a range of advanced analytical techniques and experimental procedures.
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Evaluate experimental data, identifying sources of error and uncertainty.
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Maintain a laboratory diary in which results and conclusions are recorded.
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Defend orally the results and conclusions of experiments.
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Indicative Module Content
The laboratory programme will consist of a mixture of core and extended experiments. The core experiments are designed to introduce students to a range of advanced experimental techniques and procedures. The extended experiments fulfil two functions: firstly, to build on the core techniques by introducing a variety of applications and secondly, to give students the opportunity to develop time and task management skills. Students will be required to conform to appropriate safety regulations throughout the practical course.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Laboratory Work
| 100 | Assessments
| 5 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 45 |
Mode of Delivery
The course is laboratory based but may also involve field work. The course is timetabled as one day per week throughout the semester.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Coursework | 1,2,3,4,5
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Student performance is continuously assessed through a number of instruments. Instruments of assessment include laboratory diary inspections (2 x 20%), a formal report (50%) and assessment of professional laboratory conduct (10%).
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | Laboratory Manual, School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
| | 2. | O'CONNOR, M., 1999. Writing Successfully on Science. Spoon.
| | 3. | YOUNG, M., 2003. The Technical Writer's Handbook: Writing with Style and Clarity. University Science Books.
| | 4. | REED,R.H.,HOLMES,D.,WEYERS,J.,JONES,A.,2007. Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences. 3rd.ed. Pearson Education Ltd.
| | 5. | MATTHEWS,J.R. and MATTHEWS,R.W., 2008. Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press.
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