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MAQ-BIOX160 Biology in Practice
Undergraduate | MAQ-BIOX1610 | 2024
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 18 weeks
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MAQ-BIOX160 Biology in Practice
About this subject
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Articulate and practice the importance of health and safety in biological sciences (lab and field)
- Develop and demonstrate competencies in standard laboratory techniques (e.g. dilutions, aseptic plating, imagery and measurement, labelling)
- Demonstrate competency in data collation, basic statistical analyses and representation by appropriate graphs
- Describe and practice scientific methods from generating hypotheses and predictions to designing experimental procedures, and undertaking data collection
- Develop competency in working individually or as a team in tutorials, in the laboratory and in the field
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This subject is offered on a pass/fail basis and requires attendance at on-campus sessions.
This subject is a skills-based subject that aims to ensure students have the required laboratory, safety, field and practical skills that are essential for studying biology. These skills are the basis for all units offered in the Department of Biological Sciences. The unit consists of a mixture of lectorials, tutorials and practicals. Students will acquire hands-on skills for working in the field and the laboratory, including the use of microscopes, data collection, analysis and graphing, aseptic techniques, skills for microbiological and molecular work, and accessing, interpreting and citing scientific literature.
It is essential that students attend the required on campus laboratory sessions to acquire the practical skills.
This unit is designed to accompany another 1000 level biology unit and the choice of unit will depend on the student's program.
Participatory task: Participation in practical and tutorial classes. You must attend and participate in ALL practical and tutorial classes to pass this subject. Attendance is required for six days at the Macquarie University Campus in North Ryde.
Academic Integrity Module Quiz: The Macquarie University Academic Integrity Module has been developed for students to understand their responsibilities and expectations surrounding the proper citation of materials/resources in their work when completing assessments. Several videos must be viewed to enable the completion of the on-line quiz questions that must be undertaken during the first few weeks of Semester. This is a compulsory hurdle task - students are required to participate in order to pass the subject.- Midterm exam (30%)
- Practice-based Final exam (35%)
- Australian Scientist Summary (5%)
- Scientific Report (20%)
- Lab/Tute Prep Activities (10%)
- Participation in practical and tutorial classes (0%)
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Entry requirements
Others
NCCW (pre-2020 units): BIOL116
NCCW (2020 and onwards): BIOL1610 Biology in Practice
Additional requirements
- Attendance requirements - You must attend and participate in ALL practical and tutorial classes to pass this subject. Attendance is required for six days at the Macquarie University Campus in North Ryde (Sydney, NSW). On campus Sessions 1 & 2 will take place on the 7th & 8th of March 2020 On campus Sessions 3 & 4 will take place on the 15th & 16th of April 2020 On campus Sessions 5 & 6 will take place on the 30th & 31st of May 2020
- Other requirements -
Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA subjects offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in subjects through OUA will be withdrawn.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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