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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Module Code: BMS1029

Module Title: CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOSCIENCE

Module Provider: Biosciences	Short Name: BMS1029
Level: HE1	Module Co-ordinator: COTTELL A Dr (Biosciences)
Number of credits: 15	Number of ECTS credits: 7.5

Module Availability

Semester One

Assessment Pattern

Coursework (100%) Literature Search Exercise: 30%

Seminar (includes peer review): 30%

Microbiology Magazine: 20%

250 word News Article: 20%

Module Overview

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

None

Module Aims

To investigate a range of cutting-edge developments in bioscience subjects
To learn how to perform literature searches for peer-reviewed scientific publications
To illustrate the differences between good and bad scientific communication
To debate specific developments in bioscience on an ethical and scientific level
To develop good management and teamwork skills via the production of a bioscience magazine, and a seminar or short documentary about one of the topics included in the module

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module, you will be expected to be able to:

Understand the current topics of worldwide importance in major fields of bioscience
Identify and communicate issues of topical importance in bioscience in the form of a seminar presentation or short documentary
Understand the importance of using sources that provide reliable peer-reviewed information
Interpret and summarise scientific topics for communication to a wider audience in the form of a magazine, and a newspaper article
Assess and provide feedback on the performance of a peer in a selection of situations

Module Content

Lecture	Staff	Topic
1 - 2	AC	Introductory lecture
3	t.b.a.	Guest lecture on a current topic
4	t.b.a.	Guest lecture on a current topic
5	t.b.a.	Guest lecture on a current topic
6	t.b.a.	Guest lecture on a current topic
7	t.b.a.	Guest lecture on a current topic
8	t.b.a.	Guest lecture on a current topic
9	t.b.a.	Guest lecture on a current topic
10	t.b.a	Guest lecture on a current topic
11	AC	Tutorial: Production of microbiology magazine
12 – 13	AC	Tutorial: How to perform a literature search
14	AC	Student debate session - topic to be advised
15 – 16	AC	Tutorial: Evaluating news articles
17	AC	Tutorial: Literature search exercise
18	AC	Tutorial: Evaluating public understanding of microbiology
19	AC	Tutorial providing students feedback on their progress developing and compiling the microbiology magazine
20 – 21	AC	Workshop for final presentation of the microbiology magazine
22 - 23 24 – 25 26 – 27	AC/t.b.c	Each current topic will be presented by the group of students that prepared a corresponding literature review about the topic.

Methods of Teaching/Learning

Lectures, tutorials

Selected Texts/Journals

Students will use online and hardcopy publications to research the current topics provided

Last Updated

5 April 2011