Molecular Biosciences MSci Research Techniques (BIOC0026)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Biosciences
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This module is compulsory for and restricted to year 4 Biochemistry students.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

A postdoc led series of 5x workshops, based on various technological approaches and trends, in the field of Structural Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Each workshop comprises a topic-specific lecture, coupled on the following week with a relevant journal club style session. The journal club sessions will be based on a TBL (Team Blended Learning) approach, during which, we will be looking and expanding on current literature, relevant to each workshop topic.

Assessment of student performance is via a 2000-word Technology report based around one of the subject areas covered in the workshops, counting towards 75% of the final mark. The remaining 25% is achieved by 5x summative MCQ tests, following each workshop session and each counting 5% of your final grade.

Examples of techniques covered in previous years include Mass Spectrometry, NMR, X-Ray crystallography, Molecular dynamics simulations and CRISPR.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 75% Coursework

25% In-class activity
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 21
Module leader: Dr Eleni Makrinou
Who to contact for more information: e.makrinou@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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