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Module Number:
| 14118
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| Module Title: | Introduction to Laboratory Work |
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Einführung in die Laborarbeit
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| Department: |
Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
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| Responsible Staff Member: | -
Dr. rer. nat. habil. Rödiger, Stefan
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: |
Every summer semester
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| Credits: |
6
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| Learning Outcome: | This introductory laboratory course is designed for first-year students of the program. The module aims to provide a comprehensive understanding and practical experience with various laboratory techniques, instruments, and safety protocols essential in modern biomedical research. Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Understand basic laboratory principles and ethics.
- Operate safely within a controlled environment using personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Perform routine laboratory procedures such as pipetting, measuring pH, and handling biological samples.
- Use various analytical instruments for the identification and quantification of substances.
- Record data accurately in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards.
The students acquire personal skills related to the course through communicative discussion in the courses. They are able to work on and discuss chemical issues in small groups. |
| Contents: | - Planning experiments
- Overview of laboratory safety protocols
- Basics of stoichiometric calculations
- Familiarization with personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Basic laboratory etiquette and ethics
- Pipetting techniques and precision measurement
- Handling biological samples safely
- Sterilization methods for lab instruments and materials
- Introduction to pH meters, spectrophotometers, and other basic analytical tools
- Calibration of equipment and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Basic data analysis using laboratory software
- Microscopy techniques for biological samples
- Centrifugation methods for separating particles or liquids
- Handling chemicals safely in the lab environment
- Advanced use of spectrophotometers and other analytical tools
- Chromatography principles (e.g., HPLC, TLC)
- Data interpretation using laboratory software
- Writing clear and concise scientific reports
- Understanding the importance of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards
- Case studies on ethical dilemmas in biomedical research
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| Recommended Prerequisites: | none |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | Successful completion of Biomedical Data Science
14102, General Biology 14103, Biomedical Information Science
14104 |
| Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Seminar
/ 1 Hours per Week per Semester
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Laboratory training
/ 3 Hours per Week per Semester
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Self organised studies
/ 120 Hours
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | - required material will be provided
- "Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology" by Lisa A. Seidman and Cynthia J. Moore
- Laboratory Safety: A Self-Assessment Workbook" by James A. Kaufman
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| Module Examination: | Prerequisite + Final Module Examination (MAP) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | Prerequisite:
- successful completion of the occupational safety instruction, submission of the report on the experiments carried out during the laboratory training (30-40 pages), ungraded
Final Modul Examination:
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| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
| Part of the Study Programme: | -
Bachelor (research-oriented) /
Life Science and International Health /
PO 2025
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| Remarks: | Start of the study programme from winter semester 2025/26! |
| Module Components: | - Laboratory training / 3 Hours per Week per Semester
- Seminar/ 1 Hours per Week per Semester
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