Problem solving |
Practical classes will allow students to gain experience in designing, executing, interpreting data and writing-up assessed biochemical and chemical experiments. |
Research skills |
Students will research topics beyond the depth and scope of the lecture material using both directed and independent study. Information from a variety of sources will be the object of scrutiny and comment. Practical classes will allow the development of key biological research skills at an early stage of their academic careers. |
Communication |
The production of balanced practical reports. Listening skills for the lectures and subsequent discussion in practical classes. Effective written communication in examinations. |
Improving own Learning and Performance |
Outside the formal contact hours, students will be expected to research materials, manage time and meet deadlines. |
Team work |
Students will work in pairs/small groups during practical sessions. They will need to discuss their experimental design and work effectively as a small team in practical classes. |
Information Technology |
Accessing the web for information sources and using databases to find primary literature. |
Application of Number |
Practical work will involve calculations using acquired data. |
Personal Development and Career planning |
Students will gain confidence in their ability to evaluate biological problems and objectively assess the quality of proposed solutions. |
Subject Specific Skills |
Students will gain knowledge of geometric and stereo isomers of organic compounds. Students will be able to identify the major acidic and basic groups in biological systems and have an understanding of the relevance of their pK values and contribution to buffering. Students will gain a basic understanding of the background physical chemistry to bioenergetics and electron transport processes in nature. They will also gain basic understanding of analytical techniques and to be able to interpret results from these for the identification of simple compounds. |