BTH3260 Microbiome science

You will encounter this approach when you collaboratively define a research problem and design a study for your research proposal. The bioinformatics labs inherently involve problem-solving as students troubleshoot analyses, and the individual data analysis report requires you to apply your skills to solve the specific analytical problem presented by the dataset.

Active Learning will be used throughout this unit to ensure you directly engage with the material. This occurs through hands-on participation in scheduled workshops, wet labs and bioinformatics lab sessions focused on data analysis techniques. You will also actively learn during data exploration activities, collaborative work on group projects like the  mini-symposium, participation in class discussions, and by completing the individual data analysis report.

Role-Play will be used to develop communication skills. You will engage in role-play during the mini-symposium assessment, where presenters adopt the role of experts and the audience acts as questioning peers. Further opportunities for role-play will be incorporated into class activities, such as simulating explanations of complex data to different audiences.

This approach will be used to explore complex topics and develop analytical skills by examining specific scenarios. It features mainly in sections dedicated to the human microbiome in health and disease, where case studies will illustrate key concepts. It will also be applied when discussing real-world examples during lectures.