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270083 UE Practical course on food toxicology (2022S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 01.02.2022 08:00 to Th 24.02.2022 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Th 24.02.2022 23:59
Details
max. 12 participants
Language: German, English
Lecturers
- Doris Marko
- Giorgia Del Favero
- Dino Grgic
- Julia Gröstlinger
- Gudrun Pahlke
- Cornelia Schmutz
- Elisabeth Varga
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Preliminary meeting (mandatory): Monday, March 7th from 16:15 to 17:30 in HS4
March 21 to April 1Webinars: March 21/23/28
practical part group 1: March 22 and March 24/25
practical part group 2: March 29, March 31 and April 1
- Monday 07.03. 16:15 - 17:30 Hörsaal 4 Chemie HP Währinger Straße 42
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Objective: In a 2-week "research project", the students should learn to use different methods to clarify a problem/question. They will be able to apply the learned methods in different areas of food chemistry, toxicology, biological chemistry, etc.The students acquire the ability to critically evaluate their results and discuss them based on the literature provided. The greatest possible benefit from this course (LV) will be gained by students in the advanced Master's programme or at the end of their studies, as theoretical knowledge of food chemistry and toxicology is a prerequisite. The course is therefore recommended for this group of students.Contents: In this course the following topics (areas) are presented or worked out together: Investigation of bioactivity/toxicity of food ingredients with modern biochemical/cell/molecular biological methods such as cell culture, microscopy, Western blot, comet assay, enzyme assays, quantitative real-time PCR, etc. The course takes place in the institute's own research laboratories.Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the course is divided into a preliminary discussion with laboratory safety instructions and an introduction to the topic. The background and context of the problem will be discussed. The required theoretical knowledge is also to be acquired through self-study (of the literature provided), among other things. Within the framework of webinars, the students present the topic assigned to them. The practical part consists of a cell culture part and the performance of a comet assay. In addition, PCR and imaging data are provided, which are evaluated and interpreted by the students. Through the course, students acquire practical skills that deepen their theoretical knowledge.Method: The contents of the course are developed through practical exercises, discussions, presentations, etc. The students also learn how to perform a comet assay.
Assessment and permitted materials
- Practical laboratory work
- Timely delivery of the final report of max. 25 pagesIn order to ensure good scientific practice, the course director may invite students to a notation-relevant interview after submission of the final report, which must be passed.permitted aids:
No aids may be used in the oral final colloquium.
- Timely delivery of the final report of max. 25 pagesIn order to ensure good scientific practice, the course director may invite students to a notation-relevant interview after submission of the final report, which must be passed.permitted aids:
No aids may be used in the oral final colloquium.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance at the preliminary discussion of the course is compulsory and is already the first part of the course. Attendance at the preliminary discussion, but an unexcused absence from the practical part will result in a negative assessment.
Unexcused absence during the course is not allowed and leads to exclusion from the course. The attendance must be fulfilled to 75%, which corresponds to 2.5 excused absences. Before beginning the practical part of the course, an exam for the respective method must be passed with 50% of the maximum score. Failure to pass the exam results in the corresponding method not being carried out. The test will be graded 5 (practical work, final report). The answers themselves are not included in the grading.
Each piece of work must be completed at the end of the course.The various sub-parts are graded and are included in the assessment as follows:
- Webinar: 40%.
- Practical work: 20%.
- Protocol (1st delivery): 40%The course is passed with an overall grade of 4.
Unexcused absence during the course is not allowed and leads to exclusion from the course. The attendance must be fulfilled to 75%, which corresponds to 2.5 excused absences. Before beginning the practical part of the course, an exam for the respective method must be passed with 50% of the maximum score. Failure to pass the exam results in the corresponding method not being carried out. The test will be graded 5 (practical work, final report). The answers themselves are not included in the grading.
Each piece of work must be completed at the end of the course.The various sub-parts are graded and are included in the assessment as follows:
- Webinar: 40%.
- Practical work: 20%.
- Protocol (1st delivery): 40%The course is passed with an overall grade of 4.
Examination topics
The content of the taught parts, the final report, as well as the script and the provided literature are required to complete the partial performances.
Reading list
Relevant literature is continuously made available on Moodle during the course.
Association in the course directory
LC-3, LCH II-3, LMC-C1, LMC C1
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