Specialization laboratory II Field of study: Biotechnology
Programme code: W2-S2BTA19.2021

Module name: Specialization laboratory II
Module code: 2BT_E_04
Programme code: W2-S2BTA19.2021
Semester:
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
  • summer semester 2022/2023
  • summer semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 8
Description:
The aim of the module is to prepare a student to the planning and realization of the researches necessary to complete their MSc project . At this stage all student’s activities are supervisioned by a tutor and are constantly controlled. Student acquire laboratory and research experience. The aims, working hypotheses, methodology, the sequence of actions, conditions of sample gathering, conditions of performing measurements, analyses and assessment are formulated. During the classes student performs advanced measurements applying the methodology typical for the specificity of the Department/Institute. Student learns how to gather and archive their own results as well as how to record, select and order the data acquired from various sources. With the tutor’s help student systematically queries for literature on the studied subject. A special attention is paid to the preparation of the student for him to be able to elaborate, professionally, the preliminary results of their project.
Prerequisites:
Knowledge on biology, chemistry, physics at the level that enables the student to understand the specificity of the research preformed in the Department/Institute and the bases on which research methods are based. Skills to work in the biological laboratory, including operating with equipment and apparatuses. Knowledge of English.
Key reading:
see: syllabus compulsory reading
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Student possess deepened knowledge of research methodology within the research area of the Department or Institute, assess the reliability of the methods and plan show to apply them in their own investigations. [2BT_E_04_1]
 2BT_E_W04_P [5/5] 2BT_E_W09_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U03_P [5/5]
Student plans and executes the measurements, assessments and analyses (coherent with the main research stream of the Department/Institute) using laboratory or field equipment and concludes on the basis of their own results. [2BT_E_04_2]
 2BT_E_U01_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U03_P [5/5]
Student elaborates statistically and graphically the results of their laboratory of field classes witout the tutor’s help. [2BT_E_04_3]
 2BT_E_W01_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U02_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U03_P [5/5] 2BT_E_K01_P [5/5]
Student queries for the literature on the studied subject, creates their own database of source materials and, using this literature, writes reviews, being aware of intellectual property law / copyrights. [2BT_E_04_4]
 2BT_E_W05_P [5/5] 2BT_E_W07_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U02_P [5/5]
During the planning and realization of their own investigations, student solves bioethical dilemmas concerning biotechnological experiments, constructively criticizes their own activities as well as the activities of other participants of the classes. [2BT_E_04_5]
 2BT_E_W08_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U04_P [5/5] 2BT_E_U06_P [5/5] 2BT_E_K02_P [5/5] 2BT_E_K04_P [5/5]
Student obeys the rules of cooperation and follows the schedules and plans of laboratory work, conforms to the assumptions of Good Laboratory Practice, occupational safety and health during the work and knows the bases of first aid, is responsible for the materials and equipment during the realization of their MSc project. [2BT_E_04_6]
 2BT_E_U04_P [5/5] 2BT_E_K04_P [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Continuous assessment of practical skills [2BT_E_04_w_1]
Assessed is the creativity in the attempt to the studied issues and in the way of solving problems, solidity in measurements, reliability in documentary works, recording of the results, quality of source materials gathered, and the degree of understanding of the materials.
 2BT_E_04_1 2BT_E_04_2 2BT_E_04_3 2BT_E_04_4 2BT_E_04_5 2BT_E_04_6
Laboratory report [2BT_E_04_w_2]
Assessed are the correctness and way of preparation of the reports of the laboratory works, completeness of the protocols, solidity of elaboration of the preliminary results, correctness of the conclusions and quality of the documentary materials.
 2BT_E_04_1 2BT_E_04_2 2BT_E_04_3 2BT_E_04_4
Final pass/final report [2BT_E_04_w_3]
Assessed are the form of presentation of the observations and results collected during whole course of the classes, creative attempt to the process of construction fo student’s own research model, cognitive value and correctness of the aims and working hypotheses within their own MSc project.
 2BT_E_04_1 2BT_E_04_2 2BT_E_04_3 2BT_E_04_4
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
laboratory classes [2BT_E_04_fs_1]
- practicing of research methods necessary for the realization of the research project - construction of various variants of experimental models -discussion on the aims of the research project and creating of the working hypotheses -collecting, selection and processing of data (own or acquired from other sources) -practicing of statistical and graphical data analysis -practicing of lab methodology - conducting plant or animal cultures (optionally)
 120
- searching for scientific literature- - systematic monitoring of the recent publications on the studied subject - completing of the reports from laboratory works and final report - works on text and graphic editors, spreadsheets - works on database and statistical software specific for the laboratory equipment users of for research methodology - completing of the documentation from the lab/field works- optionally
 80 Continuous assessment of practical skills [2BT_E_04_w_1] Laboratory report [2BT_E_04_w_2] Final pass/final report [2BT_E_04_w_3]
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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