Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students will have extensive insight into the diversity of light microscopes available and associated techniques that can be applied in the study biological samples.
Advanced Biological Imaging (CNWY40120)
- Subject:
- Conway Institute
- College:
- Research Inst & Other Entities
- School:
- UCD Conway Institute
- Level:
- 4 (Masters)
- Credits:
- 5
- Module Coordinator:
- Dr Dimitri Scholz
- Trimester:
- Autumn
- Mode of Delivery:
- On Campus
- Internship Module:
- No
- Module Type:
- Research/Capstone Module
Curricular information is subject to change.
This module is designed for students who wish to understand and become critically aware of the principles, practice and applications of rapidly developing imaging technologies. Particular focus is given to transmission and fluorescent light-based imaging approaches. A series of lectures will inform about the concepts of imaging and microscopy; importance of resolution and its limits; optical components; application of histology, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence; basics of confocal microscopy, light sheet microscopy, super resolution microscopy, multi-photon microscopy, high content screening microscopy; techniques in light microscopy and live cell imaging; and also the relationship between light microscopy and electron microscopy. Complementary workshop sessions will provide context to lectures, allowing students to appreciate the practicalities of specific imaging modalities.
About this Module
The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 98 |
| Lectures | 15 |
| Laboratories | 12 |
| Total | 125 |
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
All rightRequirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:BIOL40560 - Biological Imaging
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Short questions - short answers |
Week 15 | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): short (5-10 minutes) PowerPoint presentation | Week 15 | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Not yet recorded.
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 11 | Fri 10:00 - 11:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 11 | Fri 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 11 | Mon 09:00 - 09:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 11 | Mon 10:00 - 11:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 10 | Mon 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 11 | Thurs 09:00 - 09:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 11 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 11 | Tues 13:00 - 13:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |