A practical anatomy examination weighted at 20% (1 hours). Assessing learning outcomes 1 & 2

A laboratory report at 30%, 1500 words Assessing learning outcomes 1, 2 & 3

A workbook weighted at 50% consisting of short questions (2000 words) and an overarching reflective statement of (500 words) indicating how the tasks and material worked through, together with skills acquired are linked to the award of study. This will be submitted in 3 sections with the reflective statement being submitted with the final set of tasks (the final assessment submission). Assessing learning outcomes 1 & 4

Additional Assessment Details:
Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via submission of: formative tasks associated with the presentation of a laboratory report, a practice practical examination supported by peer assessment and online tests allowing self assessment

Langford, Dean, Reed, Holmes, Weyers and Jones, 2010, Practical Skills in Forensic Science (2nd edition), Prentice Hall, ISBN 978-0132391436

Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky and Jackson, 2011, Campbell Biology (International Edition) 9th edition, Pearson Education ISBN 978-03211739759

Module Handbook
Internet linked PC
Access to Blackboard
Laboratory
Lecture room
Library

This module encompasses the fundamental aspects of biology, both theory and practical to support the biological aspects contained in later levels of your award and has 3 distinct blocks.
1. Practical Skills: this section involves a series of practicals that include many fundamental skills including health and safety that you will be expected to develop in later levels of your studies.
2. Genetics: this examines the fundamentals of inheritance starting with the structure, replication and organisation of DNA within the genome. How information flow is regulated and translated into a form useable by a cell will be addressed and the section will culminate with consideration of the vertical transmission of genetic material (reference to Mendelian principles) and introduction to population genetics. Included within this area will be a series of practical based workshops designed to allow deeper understanding of basic genetic principles.
3. Fundamentals of Human Physiology: this provides an underpinning to physiological principles in the following areas, organisation, anatomy, physiology of systems and control and balance. Each section does not have equal weighting but completion of all sections will ensure that due consideration is made of all aspects from the fundamental intracellular chemistry to the homeostatic control of the whole organism. This thus provides the basis for your drugs and toxicology study at later levels.

Workshops : a series of workshops over semesters 1 & 2 incorporating a series of core skills practicals including practicals dedicated to anatomy and genetics and workshops dedicated to introducing the theory that will be delivered by an online virtual learning environment (VLE), Blackboard. Independent interaction with the VLE engaging with the theory. Preparation of formative and summative assessments.

This module encompasses the fundamental aspects of biology, both theory and practical to support the biological aspects contained in later levels of your award and has 3 distinct blocks.
1. Practical Skills: this section involves a series of practicals that include many fundamental skills including health and safety that you will be expected to develop in later levels of your studies.
2. Genetics: this examines the fundamentals of inheritance starting with the structure, replication and organisation of DNA within the genome. How information flow is regulated and translated into a form useable by a cell will be addressed and the section will culminate with consideration of the vertical transmission of genetic material (reference to Mendelian principles) and introduction to population genetics. Included within this area will be a series of practical based workshops designed to allow deeper understanding of basic genetic principles.
3. Fundamentals of Human Physiology: this provides an underpinning to physiological principles in the following areas, organisation, anatomy, physiology of systems and control and balance. Each section does not have equal weighting but completion of all sections will ensure that due consideration is made of all aspects from the fundamental intracellular chemistry to the homeostatic control of the whole organism. This thus provides the basis for your drugs and toxicology study at later levels.