Introductory description

BS354-12 Assessments for Biological Sciences

Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Students will complete the third year of a laboratory and tutorial-based skills program. The key
aims of the year 3 program are to embed final year level literature and practical research skills and
communication skills. This will be achieved through a combination of tutorial set tasks, some of
which are formative and some summatively assessed, and laboratory classes.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Students should be able to critically analyse data produced in the laboratory or in work sheet format
• Students should be able to deliver a concise and informative oral presentation on a science topic.
• Students should be able to produce a concise summary of research literature
• Students should be able to analyse critically the primary research literature

Subject specific skills

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Transferable skills

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