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 Academic Year: | 2018/9 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Biology & Biochemistry |
| Credits: | 60 [equivalent to 120 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 1,200 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | OT 100% |
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| Description:
| Aims: To provide experience of the application of Biological Science and to promote understanding of the principles and practices of working in a professional environment. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * To take individual responsibility for a piece of work within an agreed programme; * To organise a personal work schedule, including setting of targets and objectives; * To carry out work accurately and to appropriate specifications; * To undertake work that demonstrates analysis, interpretation and reporting of information. * To produce a scientific report on the personal work programme undertaken. Skills: Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Oral communication T/F/A, Numeracy & computation T/F/A, Laboratory skills T/F/A, Information technology T/F, Problem solving T/F/A, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F/A, Career preparation T/F. Content: The placement period consists of 12 months, undertaken in an establishment, in the UK or abroad. The establishments include government-funded research institutes, commercial research establishments, public health laboratories, agricultural, food science and educational establishments. The placements involve research, laboratory and/or field experimentation, education and/or administrative activities. |
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BB20075 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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