2022/3, Trimester 1, BLENDED,
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | BLENDED |
Location of delivery: | HONG KONG |
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Sharron Vass |
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Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
A combination of directed learning and a student-centred approach will be adopted with students undertaking a high degree of responsibility for their learning. LO 1: Students will be introduced to, and familiarised with, the nature of scientific enquiry, the scientific literature, and the principles of scientific method. This will include planning a research proposal of approx. 2,000 words. LOs 2 & 3: Local tutors will teach data handling and analysis from their own personal research background. This may vary from year to year. Interpretation skills will be fostered by the teaching team. Feedback will be provided and students will be asked to reflect on the comments and discussions in order to consider how to improve upon their performance. LOs 2 & 4: A number of current topics in biomedical science will be suggested for critical analysis for a group seminar presentation, although students will be free to choose their own topics (with the agreement of local tutors). Students will research the literature and deliver a PowerPoint presentation. Students will be encouraged to enter into debate about each other’s presentations (either locally or via a VLE/ Moodle discussion group), although assessment will be by local tutors. Key employability skills are embedded and assessed in this module. Critical thinking, oral and written communication skills, team work, problem-solving skills and a range of IT skills are required for the completion of the various assessments.The module is supported by a VLE (Moodle) which is used to provide class materials (including lectures and tutorials/workshops), resource such as animations, videos, direct links to relevant web-based resource, e:submission of all coursework and independent study materials to cover expected prior-learning. Reflecting the discipline, students use a wide range of web-based tools to accomplish in silico analysis.
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Formative assessment/feedback occurs during and tutorial sessions when students have the opportunity to compare their solutions/data with model answers. Much of the content of this module revolves around development of hypotheses and research questions, and interpretation of data. Feedback will be provided and students will be asked to reflect on the comments and discussions in order to consider how to improve upon their performance.
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Summative assessment takes the form of a 20 minute group seminar presentation in week 13/14 (LOs 1, 3 & 4), in week 11 a research proposal (LOs 1 & 2), and in week 10 a data-handling exercise (LO3).
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
Face To Face | Lecture | 12 |
Face To Face | Tutorial | 16 |
Online | Tutorial | 16 |
Online | Guided independent study | 50 |
Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 106 |
| Total Study Hours | 200 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 |
Assessment |
Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
Oral Presentation | 40 | 1,3,4 | 13 | HOURS= 0.20, WORDS= 0 |
Report | 25 | 3 | 10 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000 |
Report | 35 | 1 & 2 | 11 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2000 |
Component 1 subtotal: | 40 | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 60 | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |