Course Title: Apply electrophoretic techniques

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5183 Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Biotechnology)

Course Title: Apply electrophoretic techniques

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 100

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS5210C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face

Term1 2011

Course Contact: Kirsten Balding

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4283

Course Contact Email: Kirsten.balding@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency covers the ability to analyse samples using electrophoretic techniques. The unit also includes establishing client needs for routine and non-routine samples, optimising enterprise procedures and instruments for specific samples, obtaining valid and reliable data and reporting test results. Personnel are required to recognise atypical test data/results and troubleshoot common analytical procedure and equipment problems.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

PMLTEST303B - Prepare working solutions OR PMLTEST402A - Prepare, standardise and use solutions
PMLTEST404A - Perform chemical tests and procedures.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PMLTEST512A Apply electrophoretic techniques

Elements:

Establish client needs and schedule analysis

Maintain a safe work environment

Maintain laboratory records

Perform analysis

Prepare samples and standards

Process and analyse data

Set up and optimise instrument


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessments for this course typically consist of:
• Class activities
• Assignments
• Presentations
• Exam