Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Record and report laboratory work (Shared with BIOM1000)
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Understand key concepts important to the physical science and required for better understanding of BME usage.
- From Block 2 - Students should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: • The principles of electricity, electrostatics and magnetism • Waves, resonance and ionizing radiation •Solid Mechanics From Block 3 - Students should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: •The structure of nucleic acids and how DNA is replicated and transcribed •The structure of membranes. •The immune system and its key components. From Block 4 , Students should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: •The principles of chemical bonds, reaction rates and equilibria. •The concept of chemical equilibrium.
- Identify steps in a physical science process and what happens when it goes wrong
- Draw annotated diagrams to demonstrate key concepts in the physical science
- Analyse the ethical and security considerations of using technology on humans in support of health and wellness
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Setup apparatus correctly and safely to conduct biochemical laboratory experiments (Shared with BIOM1000)
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply common mathematical expressions encountered in science and engineering
- Extract model parameters from experimental data sets
- Evaluate the experimental risks and understand how to mitigate against those risks
- Apply core physical science equations to calculations
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 8 |
| Specialist Laboratory | 12 |
| Independent Study | 90 |
| Lecture | 40 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
(Voet and Voet). Block3: Biochemistry.
(Hammond). Block2: Electromagnetism for Engineers - An Introductory Course.
(Matthews). Block3: Biochemistry.
(Halliday). Block2: Principles of Physics.
(Enderle & Bronzino). Block1: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering.
(Berg, Tymocsko and Stryer). Block3: Biochemistry.
(Nelson and Cox). Block3: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry.
(Atkins and De Paula). Block4: Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 70% |
| Coursework | 10% |
| Lab work | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External