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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Principles of Diagnostic Technology 1
Module Code	BDI502
School	School of Biotechnology
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Tatyana Devine Semester 2: Tatyana Devine Autumn: Tatyana Devine
Module Teacher	Tatyana Devine
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module will introduce the student to the principles and applications of photonics in biology, biotechnology, and especially, in biomedicine. The module will also cover the principles and applications of spectroscopic methods of analysis. The students will be provided with the required theoretical background for relevant laboratory experiments involving ultra violet spectroscopy, spectrofluorimetry, atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy. Students will complete a short assignment on some aspect of biophotonics and spectroscopy and an exam on the main principles underlying these concepts.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain basic concepts of optical interactions with biological materials.
2. Outline a range of applications of biophotonics, especially in the context of biomedical diagnostics.
3. Recognise the power of photonics to advance knowledge in biomedical science.
4. Describe the relationship between measurement of a physical property of a substance and its concentration.
5. Explain how spectroscopy determines physical constants.
6. Use spectroscopy to calculate a number of properties of inorganic and organic species.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	30	No Description
Tutorial	15	Tutorials and preparation
Independent learning time	50	Self-study and exam question preparation
Directed learning	10	references for study
Independent learning time	20	Literature search
Assignment	40	Essay preparation
Library	20	Library database search and reading
Examination	3	exam
Total Workload: 188

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Biophotonics.
Fundamentals of Light-Matter Interactions: Luminescence Spectroscopy, Absorption Spectroscopy, Scattering (Rayleigh, Mie, Raman), FRET and FLIM-basedimaging, Evanescent wave interactions, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Nanobiotechnology & Nanoparticles, Plasmonics, Amperometric Detection Spectroscopy: UV spectroscopy, Determination of dissociation and formationconstants from spectral data , Precision and sensitivity of spectroscopicmeasurements, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy, Atomic fluorescence techniques, Direct current and inductively coupled plasmaspectroscopy.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

D.C. Harris,Freeman: 1999, Quantitative Chemical Analysis., 5th,
H.H. Willard,L.L. Merritt, J.A. Dean, F.A. Settle, Wadsworth: 0, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, 7th,
PN Prasad (Wiley Interscience): 0, Introduction to Biophotonics,
JR Lakowicz (Plenum): 0, Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy,
editors: Gary D. Christian, James E. O'Reilly, Publisher Boston : Allyn and Bacon.: 0, Instrumental analysis, 2nd,
Editor : Joseph Sherma: 0, Advanced analytical techniques /,
Publisher SanDiego : Academic Press, c1989.: 0, Series: Analytical methods for pesticides and plant growth regulators ; v. 17,

Other Resources

None

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