Core Skills in Biomedical Sciences
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LIFE1054 | Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 20 | Full Year Malaysia |
- Code
- LIFE1054
- School
- Biomedical Sciences
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year Malaysia
Summary
This module will teach seven (7) core skills in biomedical science course and aims to provide students with an introduction to key intellectual, managerial, experimental, analytical and transferable skills, and to reinforce degree-specific scientific themes from the first year in the context of individual and small group academic performances. The module major components:
Core 1: Library & IT skills,
Core 2: Study skills & Time management,
Core 3: Numerical skills,
Core 4: Scientific writing skills,
Core 5: Research & statistical skills,
Core 6: Peer learning and teamwork and
Core 7: Towards a successful career
1. Lectures (approx. 20%). During Autumn lectures are covering C1, C2, C3, C6, and C7. While in Spring a bunch of lectures will cover C4 & C5. The assessment of lectures will be included in final ROGO.
2. Tutorials (approx. 13%). Some tutorials will be used to reinforce the lecture contents as will as to guide students to apply IT skills. Tutorials will also be assessed by personal tutors to check their tutees personal development particularly for C2 and C7. Attendance of these tutorials is considered compulsory. C3 will be assessed using Inclass assessment
3. Practical (approx. 17%). Two lab practical will be conducted in Autumn and two in Spring. Practical is focusing mainly in development of C3 & C4 where each practical will be followed by submission of lab report (500 words) as well as Inclass assessment.
4. Workshops (apprx. 35%) these sessions will take the shape of small group work (C6) and students need to develop their own deeper learning on a few topics of interest (case study) such as infections, immune system and non-communicable disease. These will be reflected in C2 and C7. The contents of case studies will be assessd in final ROGO exam
5. Field visits (approx. 15%) These session are exposing students to real life situations and helping them to design their future career. Each visit will be assessed by group assessment in C4 (writing a reflection in 500 word)
Target Students
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour practicum each week for 10 weeks
- One 3-hour practicum each week for 2 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 18 weeks
- Two 4-hour field studiess each week for 2 weeks
Module convener or Exam committee reserve the right to formulate a resit assessment that reflect the nature of failed component” . For instance, if student failed a written coursework component, then a resit coursework of the same length and type will be formulated. All resits will be taken at the end of year and according to University guidelines.
Assessment
- 30% Presentation: Inclass: Autumn (powerpoint presentation), Spring (poster presentation)
- 30% Coursework: Essay writing in Autumn 10% and Spring semester 20%
- 10% Portfolio: By tutor (5%) each semester
- 10% In-class Written Exam: Inclass exam in Autumn
- 20% In-Class Rogo Exams: ROGO progress test
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
This module aims to develop students’ core intellectual, managerial, communicational skills in writing, presenting, analysing and summarising data, both at individual and team levels. Students will encounter several problems required them to critically analyse, solve and find alternative solutions. Mastering appropriate technology is essential to achieve these aims. All the core skills in this module are transferable and applicable into other BMS modules throughout BMS course as well as long-life profession.Learning Outcomes
- MLO1: Perform online search on biomedical information (C4 Application)
- MLO 2: Compute essential equations in chemical solutions and concentrations and statistics (C1 Preparation)
- MLO 3: Use appropriate statistical test to analyse scientific data (C5 Evaluation)
- MLO 4: Demonstrate effective oral and written reporting of scientific information (C3 Articulation)
MLO 5: Plan personal development (D1 Planning)
Conveners
- Dr Mustafa Ahmed Mahdi Al-Shagga