Posted: December 7th, 2014

DISEACES DIAGONISIS;

APPENDICES
Appendix 1 – Preparation of your Extended Practical Report
DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PREPARATION OF YOUR
EXTENDED PRACTICAL REPORT
The final version of your Extended Practical Report should include all the
relevant information pertaining to the case study assigned to you, from all
four practical sessions attended plus any relevant information identified in
the published literature, in the following eight sections:
1. Introduction:
This should introduce the case study you have been assigned and include
relevant information regarding the case history, clinical features and other
ancillary information. Any citations should be referenced appropriately
using the Harvard system.
2. Materials/Methods and Results – Practical 1:
The Materials and Methods should be written in the past tense and in the
third person and include all relevant materials and methodology related
to the case study from the first practical session. Comment on the types
of patient samples tested in each method used. The Results should be
derived for the patient in the case study from the first practical session.
Be sure to compare your findings to known reference ranges and report
both ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ results.
3. Materials/Methods and Results – Practical 2:
The same as with 2. above, but for the second practical session.
4. Materials/Methods and Results – Practical 3:
The same as with 2. above, but for the third practical session.
5. Materials/Methods and Results – Practical 4:
The same as with 2. above, but for the fourth practical session.
6. Discussion:
This section should include a discussion of all the positive results of the
patient in your case study, an acknowledgement of all the other “negative”
results reported, an engagement with the known published scientific
literature related to your case, and an evidence-based diagnosis of the
likely condition of the patient in your case study. Any citations should be
referenced appropriately using the Harvard system.
7. Conclusions:
This should include a brief round-up of your main findings from this
practical report and the likely diagnosis of the patient in your case study.
8. Referencing and reference list:
It is important to use a consistent mode of referring to published material
in the text and in listing references in the reference list at the end of the
Extended Practical Report. Therefore, please use the Harvard system for
referencing (see Appendix 2). Please note that source material should 13 | P a g e
not be reproduced verbatim or subject to only minor changes.
In total, the Extended Practical Report should not be more than 3000 words
in length (excluding citations and the reference list) and should embody all
four practical sessions’ findings for the case study you were assigned.
General Guidance
Tables and Figures: these should each have an independent numbering
system so they can be referred to easily in the body of text. All tables and
figures should be titled and referred to in text. Conventionally, titles appear
above the table whilst legends to figures appear under the illustration.
Illustrations: The sources from which diagrams, drawings and graphs are
derived should be stated in the legend. Photomicrographs or microscopic
drawings should give the magnification or the size of the subject in the
legend. Ensure that you properly cite copies of diagrams, tables or other
copyright material (this covers most published material); you should obtain
permission from the publisher if you are using copyright material and this
should be acknowledged in the legend.
Symbols and abbreviations: Where units are cited these should be the
recommended SI units. Where abbreviations are used they should first be
cited in full, followed in brackets by the abbreviation and thereafter they can
be abbreviated. Do not enter full stops after each letter of acronyms nor after
abbreviations ending in the normal letter (e.g. Mr and Dr).
Generic and specific names: These names must be underlined or italicised in
the text. The full generic name should be given on the first occasion of use
(e.g. Escherichia coli). Subsequently, the genus can be abbreviated to a
single letter (E. coli) provided no ambiguity is introduced. Remember, terms
such as company names Microsoft, ‘et al.’ and ‘in vitro’ should be italicised.
Chemicals and enzymes: standard nomenclature should be employed.
Layout: You must produce your Extended Practical Report using a word
processing programme. Microsoft Word is well used nationally and available
for use on the computers at the University. The report should be typed out on
one side only of A4 paper with 1.5 line spacing throughout. Do not indent
paragraphs, but leave a one-line space between paragraphs.
When you have finished, read your final draft, preferably a few days before
submitting the work. A spell checker only goes so far and a fresh eye is
helpful for spotting errors. Please note that all Extended Practical Reports
will be checked automatically for plagiarism.
Attendance at practical sessions and tutorials
This is essential as it will enable you to fully engage with your assigned case
study as well as review content that may be assessed in the end-of-module
exam. Two marks will therefore be given for each practical session
attended, and a further mark will be given for each tutorial session
attended. A register will be taken at each practical/tutorial session; it is your 14 | P a g e
responsibility to make sure you have signed the register(s).
Reflective Statement
This should be a self-reflective piece on what you have learnt during your
attendance of module practical sessions and the writing of your extended
practical report. Try to include both key laboratory skills and transferable skills in
your reflective statement. It should be no longer than 500 words in length; this
is separate from the word limit assigned to the Extended Practical Report. For
those students who passed FBMS420 Biomedical Sciences, you may also want
to add this reflective statement to your e-portfolio.
The Extended Practical Report and Reflective Statement should be
submitted as one document electronically and will be assessed by your
tutor; the marks will be moderated by the module team. The final mark is
subject to the approval of the examining board. If you feel that you have a
valid reason for not submitting this piece of assessment on time, then
complete a mitigating circumstances form and pass this on to the Faculty
Registry Office staff before the date shown on the form.
Marks will be awarded in the following way:
Extended Practical Report Marks
Introduction 5
Materials/Methods and Results – Practical 1 10
Materials/Methods and Results – Practical 2 10
Materials/Methods and Results – Practical 3 10
Materials/Methods and Results – Practical 4 10
Discussion 20
Conclusions 5
Referencing 5
Attendance at practical sessions and tutorials 10
Reflective Statement 15
Total 100
Grading criteria:
1
s t class: Submitted on time. Well thought out and presented to the
recommended format, contains excellent detail and logical
development, contains no errors. Excellent c overage and
understanding of topic. Overall, exceptional standard.
2.1: Submitted on time. Well thought out and presented to the
recommended format. Good integration and logical devel opment, but
contains a few errors. Excellent coverage and understanding of topic.
2.2: Submitted on time. Well thought out and presented to the
recommended format, but lacks integration, logical development and
contains errors. Good understandin g and reasonable coverage of
topic.
3
r d class: Submitted on time. Recommended format, but contains
errors. Acceptable logical development and integration of the
relevant literature. Incomplete understanding of topic.
Fail: Not submitted on time or poorly thought out and presented.

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