Postgraduate Course: Laboratory Module: Systems and Synthetic Biology (PGBI11052)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate |
Other subject area | Biology |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a hands-on laboratory course where students gain exposure to basic molecular biological techniques, and learn how to apply them to experiments related to Systems and Synthetic Biology. The students will design, conduct, and interpret experiments, and develop the practical knowledge necessary to be competent in laboratory work. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students should finish this course with an ability to carry out experiments in basic molecular biology, and gain practical experience in the ability to critique and design experiments. |
Assessment Information
Class Participation (60%)
Written Assignment (30%)
Laboratory Book Entries (10%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. Basic techniques in molecular biology
2. Analysis of DNA by PCR and electrophoresis
3. Experiment design, e.g. BioBrick or Build-a-Genome
4. Experiment execution
5. Interpretation of results/next steps
6. Additional experimentation
7. Interpretation/final conclusions
8. Write-up of results |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Peter Swain
Tel: (0131 6)50 5451
Email: peter.swain@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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