Course: Project Molecular Biology credits: 5
- Course code
- BOVP23RPRJMOLBIO
- Name
- Project Molecular Biology
- Study year
- 2023-2024
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Language
- Dutch, with parts in English
- Coordinator
- P.M. Korthuis
- Modes of delivery
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- Assignment
- Practical / Training
- Project-based learning
- Assessments
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- Project Moleculaire Biologie - Other assessment
Learning outcomes
This module has the following learning outcomes:
You work in a team on a molecular biological project in which you recognise, realistically prioritise, distribute, execute and evaluate tasks;
You make a realistic planning as part of a team and present it to peers in a scientific manner that clearly shows the purpose and background of your project, making the link with the field;
You understand the principle of important molecular basic techniques and apply them correctly within a project in a biological or medical laboratory;
You process the acquired data of a project with molecular techniques and analyse them in a scientific way and make them understandable by means of a presentation of a scientific poster.
You work in a team on a molecular biological project in which you recognise, realistically prioritise, distribute, execute and evaluate tasks;
You make a realistic planning as part of a team and present it to peers in a scientific manner that clearly shows the purpose and background of your project, making the link with the field;
You understand the principle of important molecular basic techniques and apply them correctly within a project in a biological or medical laboratory;
You process the acquired data of a project with molecular techniques and analyse them in a scientific way and make them understandable by means of a presentation of a scientific poster.
DAS competencies
| Competency | Level (I-IV) |
| Research | I |
| Experimentation | I |
| Development |
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| Management | I |
| Advise |
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| Instruction | I |
| Leadership |
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| Self-management | I |
Content
In this module, students will apply the home-made molecular techniques from the module "Molecular lab techniques" during a project that ties in with the theory of the module "The central dogma". Examples include "Expressing GFP in an E. coli and demonstrating it on SDS-PAGE" and "Determining rhesus factors in blood using PCR". Techniques used include SDS-PAGE and PCR and the project will deal with at least one of the macromolecules and/or with the central dogma. During the project, the student will receive instruction from a supervisor and will then work in groups to develop a plan of action that includes the associated theory and a clear schedule of how to approach the experiment in the lab. With the help of a supervisor, the group must come up with this planning themselves and sign up for practical days (4 x half-day sessions) to carry out the experiment. After the execution, the results are presented to each other via a scientific poster at a mini-symposium.
Included in programme(s)
School(s)
- Institute for Life Science & Technology