BSc laboratory I Field of study: Biology
Programme code: W2-S1BI19.2023

Module name: BSc laboratory I
Module code: 1BL_23_32
Programme code: W2-S1BI19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2026/2027
  • winter semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module aims to familiarize the student with the specifics of research conducted in the selected research team or by the supervisor and to prepare them for the completion of the bachelor's thesis. The student is introduced to the principles of a scientific workshop, learns to use scientific databases, searches for scientific information and evaluates it for relevance, and hones the skills of rapid analysis of specialized texts. Under the instructor's supervision, he collects the results of experiments (his own or published). He processes them statistically and graphically and exercises the ability to formulate objectives and research hypotheses. In cooperation with the group and the instructor, he designs simple experimental models and exercises the ability to create simple conclusions and inferences. The final result of the module is the substantive and practical preparation of the student for the completion of the bachelor's thesis, the formulation of the topic of the bachelor's thesis following the student's interests, the development of its plan and the collection of the necessary professional literature.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
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]
The student subjects his activity to constructive criticism and considers in his conduct the instructor's comments and other class participants' needs. [K_1]
 1BL_K01 [2/5] 1BL_K05 [3/5]
Under the instructor's supervision, the student collects the results of experiments (own or published) on research in line with the current interest of the Institute or thesis supervisor and exercises the ability to create conclusions and inferences based on the developed data. Systematically performs searches of Polish and English-language literature using traditional and electronic scientific databases, selects and segregates source materials about their suitability for creating an undergraduate thesis. [U_1]
 1BL_U03 [5/5] 1BL_U07 [5/5] 1BL_U08 [4/5]
The student explains and applies the principles and rules of data collection under field and laboratory/cultivation conditions and demonstrates the relationship between adherence to these rules and the quality of the results and conclusions drawn [U_2]
 1BL_U01 [3/5] 1BL_U05 [2/5]
With the instructor's assistance, the student statistically and graphically compiles literature data and results of uncomplicated measurements, determinations, and analyses (consistent with the mainstream research of the Institute or thesis supervisor) and creates summaries for the bachelor's thesis. [U_3]
 1BL_U02 [3/5]
The student knows the scientific methodology in the field consistent with his interests, and he explains the possibilities of its use in creating his own bachelor's thesis. The student recognizes and presents the principles of industrial property protection and copyright law and can use patent information. [W_1]
 1BL_W02 [3/5] 1BL_W08 [5/5] 1BL_W09 [3/5] 1BL_W12 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
laboratory classes [01] 30 SWOT analysis [b10] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		course work K_1 U_1 U_2 U_3 W_1
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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