Open book MCQ on numeracy, data analysis and basic statistics.

MCQ Exam

Portfolio to contain: essay (1000 words), oral presentation and a group poster

Portfolio

A series of lectures in molecular bioscience, forensic science, biotechnology, pharmaceutical science and pharmacy topics. The range of subjects covered will be varied to reflect the interests of different programme groups.
English Skills: Importance of good English use, reading skills, note taking in lectures.
Written scientific reports and essays
Communication skills: oral communication skills and poster presentation skills.
Mathematical skills: basic numeracy (logs, mathematical functions, equations)
Statistical analysis: data handling, graphs, descriptive statistics, normal distribution, students t-test, chi-squared
IT skills: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Personal planning and organisation, time management, skills development, target setting and action planning, using feedback, employability.
There will also be a numeracy assessment (pass/fail) where the pass mark is 70%.

Fundamental Science Skills - 3457FNDSCI

Fundamental Science Skills

Demonstrate written communication skills by producing an essay (1000 words) on
a given topic.

Demonstrate understanding of a selected topic relevant to the chosen degree
programme by giving an oral presentation to the tutorial group.

Demonstrate the ability to work in a group by producing a poster

Demonstrate numerical and statistical ability