Postgraduate Course: Research and Development: The Laboratory Foundation Part 2 (PGBI11062)
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | As the second part of a foundation course in biotechnology research and development the laboratory projects undertaken as group and class projects will centre on bioelectricity, biofuels and unlocking the potential or agri-waste.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, 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 |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 60,
Fieldwork Hours 21,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
115 )
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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
At the end of the course a student should,
¿Be familiar with safe and standard research laboratory working practices, including legal health and safety requirements for academic and industrial laboratories.
¿Know how new and experimental technology for e.g. bio-fuel and bio-electricity generation is designed and operated.
¿Know how to create protocols and Standard Operating Procedures for biotechnological processes such as commercial antibody and immunological reagent production.
¿Be familiar with the operation of advance biological experimental equipment such as high throughput DNA sequencing, biosensors, advanced biological imaging via confocal light, electron and atomic force microscopy etc.
¿Have acquired insight into the excitement and difficulties associated with translating ideas into experiments and scaling-up production to a profitable level.
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Assessment Information
Practical session reports involving structured recording of experimental data collection and operational analyses, including the creation of Standard Operating Procedures and machine capability reviews.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | BIOTECH R&D 2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Free
Tel: (0131 6)50 5338
Email: Andrew.Free@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Anderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8643
Email: Sarah.H.Anderson@ed.ac.uk |
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