Description
This module will provide you with a range of the practical and intellectual skills necessary to pursue a career in molecular biology or related area. You will work for six afternoons in consecutive weeks in the laboratory on a set of interconnected experiments (research project). These practical sessions will be accompanied by lectures and workshops to put the experimental work in context and support you in writing-up your results in the form of a laboratory report.
Besides the scientific skills acquired by working in the lab you will improve on the following skills: Numeracy and statistics, Planning ahead, Time management, Team working, Meeting deadlines, Writing reports, Managing data acquisition, Ability to follow instructions, consider feedback comments and respond accordingly.
Indicative lecture topics:
Extrachromosomal Replications & Plasmids
Bacteriophage lambda – I
Bacteriophage lambda – II
Polymerase chain reaction
Plasmids and their use
Genome, allelic variations & libraries
Bioinformatics - Data storage, searching and sequencing
Modern aspects of Cloning & Sequencing
Summary & Exam Techniques
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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