BSc(Hons) Biomedical Top-up
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Modules can be offered either individually or collectively if you have had your first degree evaluated by the IBMS and require further Top-up studies in order to complete the educational requirement for IBMS accreditation.
On successful completion of this 30 credit Immunology module, you will be able to:
For an applicant looking to top-up an undergraduate degree to obtain an Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) accreditation, please refer to the Biomedical Science module top-up for IBMS/HCPC accreditation for more information.
This course can contribute towards:
The course syllabus for this level 6 (undergraduate level) module typically includes:
Molecular immunology
Cellular immunology
Applied immunology
You are expected to spend 72 hours on scheduled learning and 228 hours on independent study.
Scheduled learning
The module will be delivered using keynote lectures designed to highlight the important principles and concepts of each topic and to provide a framework for personal study. Where appropriate experimental evidence that underpins our current theoretical knowledge framework will be discussed, to allow you to develop an appreciation of how scientific theory becomes established and evolves.
Lectures will be supported by tutorials and seminars, case studies and guided reading. Interactive tutorials will be used to explore selected topics from the syllabus in more detail. You will be encouraged to utilise your existing knowledge to develop your understanding of immunology in both lecture and tutorial sessions.
Independent learning
The development of study skills will be supported by UWE Bristol's dedicated online study skills resources.
Your learning will be further supported through the University's Elearning environment, Blackboard, where a handbook, lecture slides/handouts, links to external websites, videos, quizzes, invitations to external seminars, journal articles and other resources will be available.
Guided reading will be provided to support or extend the lectures and will be used to direct you to preparative and/or supplementary information sources. An essential reading list will also be provided.
The contact hours (72) are distributed as follows:
The Assessment Strategy has been designed to support and enhance the development of subject-based knowledge and skills, whilst ensuring that the Learning Outcomes are achieved.
The controlled assessment is one three hour examination comprising essay based questions and is an effective method of assessing your ability to utilise and apply knowledge gained at this level. Questions will allow an element of choice of subjects covered, with the paper as a whole encompassing a representative cross-section of the syllabus and Learning Outcomes, which in combination with the assignments set will allow assessment of many of the main aspects of the module.
Formative feedback is available throughout the module using Q+A sessions in lectures, group discussions, particularly in tutorials/seminars, together with use of 'Turning Point Technologies' to enable you to gain an indication of your progress anonymously. The latter will also be used to give formative feed-forward on your understanding of how to give a good oral presentation and write a good abstract, prior to undertaking of the assignment. Similarly, exam questions will be discussed throughout the course, combined with specific exam revision and preparation sessions prior to the exam.
The coursework consists of two integrated elements, designed to provide you with the opportunity to critically analyse a current area of literature. Specifically you will undertake a self selected literature search, read and digest some primary data, then present and explain the findings in several different scientific formats to other scientists. The first element is comprised of an assessed seminar with oral presentation and the second element is comprised of the both lay and scientific summaries of the presentation. Together the coursework elements provide you with an opportunity to develop core science communication skills, which are vital to any future scientist and are rarely used as assessment vehicles at any level. The coursework will be submitted outside of the exam period and will be time restricted rather than word restricted. Additionally, the seminars which are designed to align with the taught lecture topics and evenly cover the whole module content, will provide an additional and contemporary source of information, to build upon student understanding from the lectures.
Summative feedback will be provided after submission of the assignment, which will clearly identify areas of strength and will give constructive advice on areas for improvement. Both the contemporary content of the seminar series and the experience of searching for, summarising and presenting from a primary research article, will enhance the student appreciation of experimental design and interpretation of scientific data; and will provide a rich source of additional information, aligned with, but additional to, the taught content.
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