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On this course you'll:

• Outline the mechanisms underlying the process of evolution.
• Recall how biodiversity has evolved over Earth's history.
• Outline the Tree of Life and how phylogenetic relationships can be reconstructed.
• Summarise the characteristics and evolution of archaea, bacteria, fungi, algae and protists.
• Define the evolutionary relationships between and within major metazoan phyla and list their features.
• Summarise the evolution of land plants and list the features of major groups.

On this course you'll:

• Acquire core laboratory practical skills, recognise that safety procedures must be complied with in the lab, identify and implement good laboratory practice (GLP)
• Demonstrate skills in statistical methods, including: mean, mode, median, STdev, data management, statistics programs, regression correlation, Chi-squared, T-test and ANOVA methods.
• Be able to rigorously communicate experimental findings in written form, and appropriately place them within the wider context of relevant scientific literature.

On this course you'll:

• Develop competency in scientific communication using written and verbal means.
• Demonstrate competency in basic numeral, algebraic, and calculus skills and their application to problem solving in theoretical and practical biology.
• Recognise basic chemical notation and demonstrate ability to understand and describe key biologically significant chemical reactions and mechanisms.
• Identify techniques / resources to help with the transition to studying at university and consider on-going personal development needs.

On this course you'll:

• Describe and explain the origins of eukaryotic cells.
• Describe the biochemistry and cellular function of lipids , nucleic acids and proteins.
• Describe and explain the endomembrane system and its role in the synthesis of secreted protein.
• Describe and understand the basic laboratory techniques to analyse specialised cells in multicellular eukaryots.

On this course you'll:

• Become competent in basic microbiology laboratory skills, such as aseptic technique, preparation and maintenance of pure cultures, Gram-staining and microscopy.
• Define the main types of microbiology culture media and identify the main methods of sterilisation and decontamination.
• Describe and understand the main concepts of microbiology, including diversity of microbial life, pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms, microbial growth requirements, control of microbial growth, diversity and replication of viruses
• Recall and understand the structure and organisation of genetic material and explain the mechanisms of inheritance.
• Describe and understand the processes of DNA replication, transcription and translation.
• Recall and understand the control of cellular processes at the molecular level and the nature of genetic damage and its repair.

On this course you'll:

• Describe key experimental approaches that have been used to understand the roles of various biological molecules.
• Demonstrate appreciation of the scientific method as displayed by Nobel prize winning research.
• Demonstrate familiarity with a range of important biochemical terms and ideas.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic chemical concepts and application of data analysis.

On this course you'll:

• Reinforce theory of tissue staining, observation and description and Western blotting using antibodies.
• Explain the mechanisms involved in cell communication.
• Illustrate the cellular and genetic mechanisms of cell-cycle regulation.
• Illustrate the cellular and genetic mechanisms of differentiation.
• Illustrate the cellular and genetic mechanisms of cancer.
• Review the cellular mechanisms of immunity.

On this course you'll:

• Develop a critical understanding of the structure and function of enzymes.
• Analyse enzyme kinetics from practicals and workshops.
• Develop a wide and deep understanding of key metabolic processes.
• Build practice and experience of finding, intepreting and communicating information on enzymes.

On this module you'll:

• Demonstrate appraisal of the main theories behind and evaluate data generated from, a typical gene cloning and protein expression experiment.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the theory behind methods for generating transgenic organisms and their applications.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practical skills and theory behind gene cloning and protein expression techniques by presenting the data obtained in a group presentation format with individual questioning of each student.
• Discuss the principles of protein structure and discuss the relationship between structure and function
• Discuss the principles and practice of macromolecular purification
• Discuss the principles and practice of protein characterisation.

On this course you'll:

• Plan the experimental approach for a scientific investigation, including ethics and risk assessment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in research skills.
• Analyse and interpret scientific data.
• Demonstrate comprehension in molecular biology methods.

You’ll rapidly build knowledge across disciplines like marketing, finance and project management. You'll become equipped to evaluate and pursue new commercial opportunities. 

Working in teams, you’ll practice skills from communication to negotiation by developing plans for a prospective venture, receiving expert insights from practitioners along the way. With assessments focused on conceiving and presenting an impactful business case, you’ll strengthen abilities to persuade with data-backed reasoning.

Developmental Biology investigates the development of multicellular organisms throughout their lifespan, from the start of life and the emergence of the first organs to the changes in external appearance and organ function as well as organ repair and regeneration in the adult. Over the last nine decades, research in the field of developmental biology has led to major discoveries (and Nobel Prizes) and has spurred substantial medical progress (IVF, gene- and stem cell-based therapy, understanding of cancer). However, this progress has also sparked controversy (e.g. on therapeutic cloning, eugenics, xenotransplantation) and has shaken views on human identity and evolution.

You'll explore how, after fertilisation, functional organs and the adult body form emerges in the embryo, and you'll discuss how deviations from these developmental processes may result in major birth defects. You'll also investigate how cells and stem cells repair organs in the adult.

The content of the module will be delivered in lectures and workshops. In addition, you'll learn the basic practical skills of how to handle small samples under a microscope. The workshops support critical and independent thinking about the taught topics and re-emphasise the abstract concepts in developmental biology. In addition, the workshops and the second practical/demo in lecturers' research labs will discuss how scientific discoveries in developmental biology have been made and are being made today, and how we ensure that research aligns with the requirements of research ethics.

You’ll get familiar with the big issues and contemporary debates in education studies as well as the role and expectations of a teacher.

You’ll develops fundamental knowledge and skills that teachers require, as well as your capability to structure and critique a lesson plan.

On this course you'll:

• Show competence in safe and effective handling of microorganisms in the laboratory and be able to independently obtain, analyse and evaluate data.
• Understand the differences between bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses, appreciate their diversity and different roles in environmental processes, global health and disease.
• Synthesise knowledge of microbial metabolic activities and the environmental effects in functional microbial ecology.
• Recall and understand microbial physiology and growth, and how this effects the environment and industrially relevant applications.
• Critically evaluate and reflect upon the evolution and phylogeny of microbial life.
• Develop an awareness of critical environmental issues in microbiology - such as nutrient cycle alterations associated with climate change and antimicrobial resistance in food chains.

On this course you'll:

• Explain the mechanisms by which eukaryotic gene expression can be regulated at different level.
• Diagram processes and concepts in gene regulation.
• Outline methods to investigate gene regulatory mechanisms.
• Evaluate the contribution of the various processes to the regulation of gene expression.
• Compare different approaches for analysing genome organisation and gene expression.
• Interpret experimental data in eukaryotic genome organisation and gene expression.

On this course you'll:

• Critically evaluate strategies to sequence human genomes.
• Evaluate the application of genomics to the analysis of normal and diseased gene function.
• Explain the concept of the transcriptome and the epigenome and how it is used to explain genetic disease.
• Analyse the wider application of genome analysis to complex, polygenic diseases and inherited traits.

On this course you'll:

• Display a working understanding of protein modelling and engineering
• A critical appreciation of the means to investigate biomolecular interactions.
• Critically appraise the methods for determining biomolecular structure at atomic-resolution.
• Describe the significance of, and investigations into, biomolecular kinetics.

Supported by your Academic Tutor, you'll select and manage information and competently undertake research tasks. You'll assess health and safety, the ethical considerations in pursuing independent research, and critically evaluate your findings against knowledge in available academic literature. You'll learn to discuss and communicate your key findings found from your research and write a dissertation in accordance with academic conventions.

On this course you'll:

• Compare and contrast the major developmental mechanisms in embryos from a range of model organisms.
• Assess the relationship between developmental biology and evolution.
• Propose appropriate experimental systems to investigate specific problems in developmental biology.
• Analyse and interpret data relating to developmental biology
• Critically assess the main lines of reasoning in landmark papers in development biology.
• Identify and access relevant literature and information sources including online databases.

On this course you'll:

• Understand the nature and interactions of whole microbial communities in environmental and host systems
• Gain an overview of modern approaches & techniques to study microbes in their natural habitats
• Appreciate the critical functions of microbes in key Earth and host systems
• Acquire basic skills in bioinformatic/computational analyses of microbiome data
• Prepare a written report of a laboratory investigation, incorporating a critical discussion of the findings and supported by background research