MOLS8212 Functional Proteomics   ASSESSMENT PROCESS 2020

Mini-Review Essay (Due 9am Friday September 4^th) - 15%

Topic for 2020: Compare and contrast the way in which proteomics studies are performed in current literature as opposed to those performed ten years ago. 

• 2000 word mini-review article suitable for publication (not including references, diagrams, tables or figures, all of which are encouraged)
• Must conform to the Instructions for Authors for a review article submitted to “Journal of Proteomics”. Look up the Journal of Proteomics instructions and follow them. Make sure you read some review articles in the journal before you start writing, because that will give you a good template to work from.

Oral Tutorial Presentation – Various Dates    15%

• Choose one publication from the Tutorial Papers List (on a first-come first-served basis), which is found on a wiki on the iLearn site.
• The papers are to be presented to the class on the date indicated, because they are sorted by subject material. There is a small number of general interest papers at the end of the list which can be presented on any date you wish to choose.
• A maximum of four presentations will be scheduled for each week. If you put your name down as the fifth person, you will miss out on presenting, so you will have wasted your time preparing a presentation.
• Present your critique of the topic as a short Powerpoint seminar. Aim for 10-12 min talking (15 minutes max), and there will be time for questions. We may adjust that schedule depending on class numbers.
• Perform your own peer-review of your chosen paper - tell us whether you think this paper should have been published and why.
• Look up other relevant literature so you can discuss your chosen paper in context rather than in isolation.
• The research tutorial presentation will now be accepted as a video presentation uploaded in advance to youtube. It must include figures, graphics, text (and some footage of the presenter). You can either record straight to video camera, or use software such as iMovie or Windows Movie Maker.
• An essential part of this task is organising yourselves so that everyone in the class has a time scheduled to present their work. A wiki will be set up in iLearn, and you will be able to put your name down. The papers are grouped by subject so that they follow the weekly lecture content fairly closely, to help reinforce your learning. Hence, a paper on a specific topic will be listed on a given date and can only be presented on that date.
• The exception to this is the general interest papers which can be presented on any date you wish to choose. If you choose to present one of the general interest papers, it is your job to copy and paste that information into the correct date on the wiki so that everyone knows what is going on.
• It is important to be proactive about this scheduling task, because the unit convenor will not be involved. If there are five names down to present on one week, you need to talk among yourselves and fix the problem. Please be aware that we frequently have issues with students putting their name down and then withdrawing from the unit. That means timeslots go by unused and then there is not enough time for other students to present. Again, it is the student’s responsibility to make sure that four presenters turn up each week.

Continuing assessment: Weekly Speaker Questions - 5%

• You will be required to submit a written question after each lecture, which must be relevant to the topic that has been presented. Discussion of these will form our weekly revision session prior to the new content lecture.

Mid-semester test – Friday October 2nd  - 5%

• This will typically be a multiple choice quiz aimed at helping students assess their areas of strength and weakness prior to the final exam. It will be held after the practical class.

Practical Report (Due Monday October 19^th) - 20%

•  You must present your work in the format of a manuscript suitable for publication in Journal of Proteomics. This will be discussed in detail during the practical session.

Final Exam (2.5 hrs, date and time to be advised) - 40%

• 2.5hr exam covering all practical and theoretical components of MOLS8212
• Questions are a mix of long and short answer questions

• We do not work from a textbook, instead we focus on current scientific literature.
• Additional reading material is also included at the end of most lectures. It is your job to look it up.
• The practical class is 5 days long and runs during semester break, so make plans now to be available for a week long practical class during that time.
• This unit is designed to build upon MOLS8211 Protein Discovery and Analysis. There is no prerequisite for entry into MOLS8212 but passing MOLS8211 is strongly recommended.
• Technologies used and required. Lecture notes will be made available on the unit website in iLearn. Notes will be made available a few days in advance of the lecture whenever possible, and it is your responsibility to print them out.
• Technologies used and required. All of the important information during semester will be communicated to you via the unit website on iLearn. It is your responsibility to check it regularly for announcements and other information.
• Technologies used and required. Students will need to have access to a computer and printer, and be able to use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and a reference manager program such as EndNote.
• What is changed? The unit is updated every year with revised lecture content and numerous new tutorial research papers.
• What is changed? the unit will also be offered at 700 level to Masters of Research students.
• What is changed? The research tutorial presentation will be accepted as a video presentation uploaded in advance to youtube. It must include figures, graphics, text (and some footage of the presenter). You can either record straight to video camera, or use software such as iMovie or Windows Movie Maker.
• For 2020, revised and refreshed lecture content based on feedback from the previous year, and updated tutorial paper list. The revised lecture content and numerous new tutorial research papers reflect the rapidly changing state of the field.

Lectures Mondays 2-4pm, starting July 27^th, online

All written work must be submitted through iLearn Turnitin. In addition, hardcopies may be required, to be confirmed.

Tutorials: Fridays 12-2pm from August 7^th     

Location 9WW 102

Q. Why is July 31 used for a lecture?

A. If we had a tutorial session on that day, the students presenting their research papers would have less than a week to prepare. If we start tutorials in week two, then the first students will have two weeks to prepare, which is sufficient time to allow them to do a good job.