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Biology Teaching and Learning Centre and the Centre for Advanced Microscopy · ANU College of Science and Medicine
Contemporary biological research utilises foundational analytical approaches including genetic manipulation, biochemistry and microscopy to understand life. This course focuses on the application of various microscopic approaches to analyse the variance, function and structure of plant, animal and human samples across scales from the biological system to the molecular level. Students will experience how microscopy enables researchers to undertake powerful qualitative and quantitative analysis and they will be guided in interpretation of biological sample analysis. This course is offered intensively over two weeks during the Winter Session. The course will be held in July of each year. Enrolment places are limited to 30 as entry will be merit-based and practicals require small groups. Information on how to enrol in this course is in the Other Information section.
Logbook
Learning outcomes 3, 5
Research Reflections
Learning outcomes 1, 2
Research Essay
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 6
3 Group-authored reports on microscopy techniques, sample preparation and analysis tasks
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exams: online quiz and exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
This is an intensive course running for 2 weeks. The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 7 hours of lectures/tutorials/workshops/labs per day during the course session. - Approximately 60 hours of self-study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations, group work reports and other assessment tasks. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute towards discussions. Other Information Enrolment places are limited as practicals are based on small group activities. Entry will be merit-based. This course will be of interest to students in areas covering plant sciences, biosciences, cell and molecular biology and organismal biology. To register interest in this course for Winter Session, please fill in an expression of interest form . Applications will open mid March and close mid May. Students will be notified of the outcome in early June.
Relevant texts and resources will be provided via the course Wattle site. An online logbook (LabArchives) will have to be purchased prior to the course ($20) Preliminary Reading Relevant texts and resources will be provided via the course Wattle site.