BMOL20070 Biomolecular Lab Skills 2

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module will introduce students to the fundamental practical skills needed to complete degrees in Biomedical Sciences, including biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, neuroscience, and pharmacology. Students will learn basic aseptic and immunological techniques, staining of bacterial cultures, practical exercises in drug metabolism, basic neuroscience practicals and data handling. This is a practical-only module and students will be required to work on their own, in pairs and/or in groups.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the student should be able to: 1. Perform basic aseptic techniques. 2. Stain and use microscopes to study bacterial cultures. 3. Perform some basic immunological and endocrine assays. 4. Comprehend and carry out pharmacological techniques. 5. Be able to generate a waveform to assess latency of human reflexes. 6. Analyse data using computer software packages. 7. Have an understanding of the applications of these techniques to research and analysis in the biomolecular sciences.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

64
Lectures

9
Practical

27
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Not yet recorded 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

BMOL10030 Biomedical Sciences: Understanding Human Disease


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
BIOL10120 - Cell Biology & Genetics (NUin)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Post-practical Assessment Throughout the Trimester n/a Not yet recorded No

25
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: End of Semester Exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Not yet recorded No

40
Lab Report: Laboratory Assessment Throughout the Trimester n/a Not yet recorded No

35

Carry forward of passed components
Not yet recorded
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Not yet recorded
Name Role
Professor Orina Belton Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Colm Collins Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor John Crean Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Alan Hoban Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Andrew Irving Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Margaret McGee Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Hilary McMahon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Cormac Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Seema Nathwani Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Kathy O'Boyle Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor John O'Connor Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Sean Quinlan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Helen Reid Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Maeve Boyce Tutor
Ms Caoimbhe Burke Tutor
Master Ciaran Carey Tutor
Mr Niall Carruthers Tutor
Hanhan Chen Tutor
Niamh Clarke Tutor
Mr Shane Clerkin Tutor
Mr Luke Conroy Tutor
Ms Aisling Corbet Tutor
Ms Ying Ling Dee Tutor
Mr Thomas Dodd Tutor
Ms Harsha Ganesan Tutor
Katie Gilbert Tutor
Ms Sara Knezevic Tutor
Mr Ivan Krupa Tutor
Mr Robert Leddy Tutor
Ms Hayley Macleod Tutor
Anastasios-Foivos Mazarakis Tutor
Ms Kate McKeever Tutor
Mr Braden Millar Tutor
Miss Laura Murphy Tutor
Ms Clodagh Murphy Tutor
Professor Keith Murphy Tutor
Nouran Naged Tutor
Ms Alana Nic Chormaic Tutor
Patricie Niemcová Tutor
Elizabeth O'Gorman Tutor
Mr Rhys Orimaco Tutor
Mr Adam Ralph Tutor
Anwesha Sarkar Tutor
Sujithra Srinivas Tutor
Ms Jia Lynn Tham Tutor
Jinxin Zhang Tutor
Ms Kim Zitzmann Tutor
Silvano Zuccarelli Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 Fri 13:00 - 13:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21 Mon 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Mon 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 24 Mon 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 25, 29 Mon 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 26, 31, 32 Mon 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 2 Week(s) - 20, 21 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 2 Week(s) - 22, 24 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 2 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 2 Week(s) - 26, 30, 31, 32 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 3 Week(s) - 20, 21 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 3 Week(s) - 22, 24 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 3 Week(s) - 23 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 3 Week(s) - 25, 29 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 3 Week(s) - 26, 30, 31, 32 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 4 Week(s) - 20, 21 Thurs 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 4 Week(s) - 22, 24 Thurs 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 4 Week(s) - 23 Thurs 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 4 Week(s) - 25, 29 Thurs 15:00 - 17:50
Practical Offering 4 Week(s) - 26, 30, 31, 32 Thurs 15:00 - 17:50
Spring