NSCI6117 – Advanced Culture Techniques for Applied Science
Module code
NSCI6117
Module title
Advanced Culture Techniques for Applied Science
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop knowledge and skills to enable students to prepare and perform advanced applied science laboratory techniques and investigate epidemiology.
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Epidemiology
- Koch’s postulates
- Social, ethical and cultural implications
- Cultural perspectives on the use of biological tissues
- Virus enumeration
- Pathogen detection
- Tissue culture
- Specialised media
- Social, ethical and cultural implications - Learning Outcomes
- LO1 Use epidemiology principles to investigate infectious diseases.
LO2 Apply specialised techniques to investigate organisms in an applied science context. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items, and obtain at least 50% overall score in order to pass this course. Aakonga will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment at the start of the course.
