Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Science (BIOM2222)

Course overview

This course will give students 'hands-on' experience with advanced techniques in biomedical science. Students will gain competency in a broad range of biomedical techniques, an understanding of the theory behind the different types of experiments and an appreciation of experimental controls. They will also get practice in data analysis and scientific writing.

This course introduces students to both commonly used and advanced techniques in the field of Biomedical Sciences. It consists of three laboratory modules under the general headings of molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry. Techniques will include cloning, isolation of DNA and RNA, gene expression analysis, fluorescent microscopy, protein localisation, tissue culture, cell transfection, isolation of proteins from different cellular compartments, Western blotting and analysis of post-translational modifications in response to external stimuli. The main goals are 1) to obtain competency in these techniques and 2)ﾠto understand why different steps in each procedure are necessary. In addition, students will learn how to analyse complex scientific datasets.

Course requirements

Assumed background

Students are expected to have taken first and second year biology courses: SCIE1200, BIOL1040, BIOL1020, BIOL2200 and have a basic understanding of biomedical science.

Prerequisites

You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:

BIOL1040, BIOL1020, SCIE1200

Restrictions

Enrolment is restricted to students undertaking the BAdvSc(Hons) Biomedical Science major

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Aims and outcomes

As this is a research-intense course, students should have the following aims:

• Learn the fundamentals and gain competency in manyﾠbiomedical scienceﾠresearch practices
• Through research, gain experience with diverse fields, including molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry
• Work effectively as a member of a group in an extended research project
• Develop good research practices in the gathering of data
• Apply quantification and statistics to your data
• Present your project effectively as part of a group

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Molecular Biology - Quiz

• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Quiz

Weight

5%

Due date

25/07/2024 1:00 pm

In class

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Details of the quiz format and marking criteria will be provided on Blackboard during the semester.

We recommend that you do not use the Blackboard Phone App nor a wireless network connection when completing this Blackboard assessment. Both are unstable and could affect your ability to complete your Blackboard assessment, by for example:

• you may lose connectivity and lose the work you have completed;
• your submission could indicate you have completed your assessment task, but nothing has been delivered into BlackBoard.
• Please ensure that you only use a reliable internet connection.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Molecular Biology - Advanced techniques - Practical skills

• In-person

Mode

Activity/ Performance, Written

Category

Notebook/ Logbook, Practical/ Demonstration

Weight

8%

Due date

Due 1pm of week 5 22/07/2024 - 19/08/2024

During scheduled practicals

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

This assessment will be take place in students' scheduled practical sessions.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Molecular Biology - Lab report

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

20%

Due date

Molecular Biology Module 4/09/2024 1:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04, L05

Task description

Submission guidelines

You must submit your Assessment task, with the electronic coversheet available on the Schools website (under Undergraduate - Assessment), to Turnitin by the submission deadline. You may submit drafts to Turnitin up to the due date, but you will only be able to submit once on or after the due date. You should also keep an electronic copy of every piece of assessment you submit.

Upon submission of the Laboratory Report, you should check in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox page that your report was submitted successfully.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties uploading your submission, please email a copy of your assessment to sbms@enquire.uq.edu.au so this can be logged on your behalf before the due date.

Cell Biology - Quiz

• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Quiz

Weight

5%

Due date

29/08/2024 1:00 pm

In class

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Details of the quiz format and marking criteria will be provided on Blackboard during the semester.

We recommend that you do not use the Blackboard Phone App nor a wireless network connection when completing this Blackboard assessment. Both are unstable and could affect your ability to complete your Blackboard assessment, by for example:

• you may lose connectivity and lose the work you have completed;
• your submission could indicate you have completed your assessment task, but nothing has been delivered into BlackBoard.
• Please ensure that you only use a reliable internet connection.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Cell Biology - Advanced techniques - Practical skills

• In-person

Mode

Activity/ Performance, Written

Category

Notebook/ Logbook, Practical/ Demonstration

Weight

8%

Due date

Due 1pm of week 9 26/08/2024 - 18/09/2024

During scheduled practicals

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

This assessment will be take place in students' scheduled practical sessions.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Cell Biology - Advanced techniques - Lab report

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

20%

Due date

Cell Biology Module 8/10/2024 1:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04, L05

Task description

Submission guidelines

You must submit your Assessment task, with the electronic coversheet available on the Schools website (https://biomedical-sciences.uq.edu.au/student-support/resources under Undergraduate - Assessment), to Turnitin by the submission deadline. You may submit drafts to Turnitin up to the due date, but you will only be able to submit once on or after the due date. You should also keep an electronic copy of every piece of assessment you submit.

Upon submission of the Laboratory Report, you should check in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox page that your report was submitted successfully.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties uploading your submission, please email a copy of your assessment to sbms@enquire.uq.edu.au so this can be logged on your behalf before the due date.

Biochemistry - Quiz

• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Quiz

Weight

5%

Due date

3/10/2024 1:00 pm

In class

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

Details of the quiz format and marking criteria will be provided on Blackboard during the semester.

We recommend that you do not use the Blackboard Phone App nor a wireless network connection when completing this Blackboard assessment. Both are unstable and could affect your ability to complete your Blackboard assessment, by for example:

• you may lose connectivity and lose the work you have completed;
• your submission could indicate you have completed your assessment task, but nothing has been delivered into BlackBoard.
• Please ensure that you only use a reliable internet connection.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Biochemistry - Advanced techniques - Practical skills

• In-person

Mode

Activity/ Performance, Written

Category

Notebook/ Logbook, Practical/ Demonstration

Weight

9%

Due date

Due 1pm of week 13 30/09/2024 - 23/10/2024

During scheduled practicals

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

This assessment will be take place in students' scheduled practical sessions.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Biochemistry - Advanced techniques - Lab report

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

20%

Due date

Biochemistry Module 6/11/2024 1:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04, L05

Task description

Submission guidelines

You must submit your Assessment task, with the electronic coversheet available on the Schools website (https://biomedical-sciences.uq.edu.au/student-support/resources under Undergraduate - Assessment), to Turnitin by the submission deadline. You may submit drafts to Turnitin up to the due date, but you will only be able to submit once on or after the due date. You should also keep an electronic copy of every piece of assessment you submit.

Upon submission of the Laboratory Report, you should check in the Turnitin Assignment Inbox page that your report was submitted successfully.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties uploading your submission, please email a copy of your assessment to sbms@enquire.uq.edu.au so this can be logged on your behalf before the due date.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

No assessment items are compulsory. A mark of zero will be recorded if an assessment item is not submitted. Penalties apply for late submission unless there is an approved extension date.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

School of Biomedical Sciences Assessment Guidelines

• Assessment due dates and times listed are Brisbane local (AEST) time.
• A summary of all assessment results, including the end of semester examination will be sent to you by email after the release of your course grade.

Information onﾠapplying for an assessment extensionﾠcan be found on theﾠApplying for an extensionﾠwebsite.

Information onﾠapplying for a deferred examﾠcan be found on theﾠDeferring an examﾠwebsite.

Information onﾠassessment re-mark requestsﾠcan be found on theﾠQuerying a resultﾠwebsite.

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Other course materials

Additional learning resources information

Most of the learning resources for this course will be posted on Blackboard under each module. They will include protocols, videos and papers to provide some basic knowledge of the procedures that will be carried out. However, students are expected to be resourceful and find other sources of information if they are struggling to understand the concepts.ﾠ

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.

School guidelines

Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course:

• SBMS Assessment Guidelines