This module contains all the laboratory work to be undertaken in the second year of the degree programme by students of Integrated Science. The programme extends the first year of the degree using more advanced methods and analysis, but retaining the Integrated Science ethos, solving problems by drawing freely from the methods and mindsets of more than one discipline.

Four multi-session laboratory experiments, two that are computation based and two that are lab experiment based. All labs will require integrated thinking, drawing on the learning achieved in the first year.

Students will be assessed by four 2000 word lab reports that should demonstrate integrated thinking across the Sciences. As for the year 1 labs, the Lab reports will be written in the format of a scientific paper. Lab reports will be assessed and written feedback provided.

LAB 1: Disease spread and modelling
Key methods for modelling the spread of infectious disease both within and between individuals.

LAB 2: Microbial bioinformatics
Key methods in microbial bioinformatics, with examples from proteomics, genomics and metabolomics.

LAB 3: Synthetic Cell Biology
Experimental reconstitution of molecular motor-based transport and cell division, following up on work on molecular motors in year 1.

LAB 4: Models of human disease
84% of human disease-associated genes have a counterpart in zebrafish. This lab will combine bioinformatics with experimental work to model human disease in zebrafish.

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Duration

Teaching methods

Four multi-session laboratory experiments, two that are computation based and two that are lab experiment based.

Assessment
Students will be assessed by four 2,000-word lab reports that should demonstrate integrated thinking across the Sciences. The Lab reports will be written in the format of a scientific paper.