Ten reports are required, including one as a hurdle assessment, and nine additional reports, submitted weekly in accordance with the subject handbook (65%).
Continuous assessment of laboratory performance (10%).
A 1-hour end-of-semester multiple choice examination (25%).
Reports should be of the order of 1500 – 2000 words in length excluding figures, diagrams, tables and the bibliography.
Attendance at all introductory talks and all practical sessions as indicated in the subject practical manual is compulsory and a prescribed hurdle requirement of the subject.