Awards
Target Award
Award Description:Master of Science - MS
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Programme Offerings
Full-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
The overall aims of the programme are: 1. To provide students with specialist knowledge in areas of biotechnology including fermentation, recombinant DNA and cell technologies through a range of teaching and learning activities. 2. To enhance students' understanding of the instrumentation and their applications used in the field of biotechnology through both practical and theoretical lectures and workshops. 3. To provide students with opportunities to work within a research laboratory in an industrial/academic setting, so as to develop their practical research skills, good laboratory practice and risk assessment. 4. To develop the students employability and transferable skills including; written and verbal communication, IT, problem-solving, teamwork and time management skills.
Learning Outcomes
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Demonstrate an advanced understanding of concepts, principles and theories relevant to biotechnology.
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Apply appropriate practical techniques to the execution of biotechnology research projects.
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Employ a range bioinformatics databases to analyse, extract and process information.
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Provide oral and written technical presentations using a range of computational tools and packages.
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Convey findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
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Communicate effectively using a range of media.
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Demonstrate competency in the use of information technology to analyse, process, retrieve, prepare and present information.
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Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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Develop the organisational skills to manage resources and time.
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Learn to work under pressure, to deadlines and to make important decisions in an industrial/academic research setting.
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Develop relevant practical techniques applicable to the biotechnology sector.
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Develop understanding of the academic research environment within the broad field of biotechnology.
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Critically evaluate information and data from a variety of sources.
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Demonstrate originality in tackling and solving problems.
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Draw sound conclusions from information/data and communicate their findings clearly.
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Plan, develop and implement appropriate research methodologies.
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Critically evaluate experimental design.
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Plan, conduct, evaluate and report the results of a scientific research project while demonstrating good laboratory practice (GLP) and COSHH.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Knowledge acquisition will be achieved through a combination of interactive lectures, tutorial, workshops and seminars. Practical skills are developed by wet and dry practical activities, demonstrations, project work, external visits and seminars (external/internal speakers). The four month research project/placement serves to develop knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories applicable to the broad area of biotechnology. This is achieved through a combination of examination papers and coursework in the form of laboratory reports, essays, oral examination, poster presentation, research grant proposal, problem solving exercises, group work and project thesis. Intellectual skills are developed through the teaching and learning programme. Critical analysis and problem solving skills are embedded in all modules and are taught, developed and practised through workshops, tutorials (small group),formative assessment exercises and all forms of project work. Experimental, research and design skills are further developed and practised through a broad range of coursework activities, laboratory work and all project work. Individual feedback is given on all work submitted. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are normally assessed by examination and project report/paper/poster. Experimental research and design skills are assessed by essays, portfolio, oral presentations, group report and practical report write-up. Practical skills are taught and developed through the programmes experimental components which include practical sessions, mini-project work and research project. Experimental design is taught in the Research Methods module via lectures and workshops. Assessed in project thesis, mini-project, paper preparation, portfolio and practical report write-up. Transferable skills are taught, developed and practised through the teaching and learning programme. Specialist mathematical skills are taught on specific modules, more basic skills are normally practised on all modules Assessed primarily through written examination and coursework including reports, poster presentation, essays and oral presentations.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
The taught component of the programme covers a period of seven months (September - May) and the research project four months (May - August). Four 20 credit modules are assessed by a combination of continuously assessed coursework and written examination. The other 20 credit modules (7105BTBMOL and 7108BTBMOL) are continuously … For more content click the Read More button below.
Intermediate awards are Postgraduate Certificate (all taught modules comprising a total of 60 L7 credits except the Research Project) and Postgraduate Diploma (all taught modules comprising a total of 120 L7 credits except the Research Project).
The programme offers a Certificate of Professional Development Award entitled Cell Technology (35905) which comprises module 7104BTBMOL.