{"id":14455,"date":"2023-09-10T20:04:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T19:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2023-24\/?page_id=14455"},"modified":"2024-02-07T13:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T13:14:16","slug":"second-year-tutorial-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handbooks.bmh.manchester.ac.uk\/2023-24\/sbs\/tutorial-guides\/second-year-tutorial-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Year Tutorial Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

BIOL20000 Year 2 Tutorials<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The School of Biological Sciences Tutorial Programme<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tutorials will provide you with knowledge and expertise related to your degree programme as well as transferable skills. The tutorial programme includes small group tutorials and plenary sessions. Year 2 tutorials also include preparation for the assignments in the Science Communication Skills Unit (BIOL21392; Figure 1).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Figure\u00a01.\u00a0<\/strong>Tutorials in Year 2 include small group and plenary sessions <\/span><\/em>and are linked to the Science Communication Unit (BIOL21392). Your tutor will assist you with choosing the topic for your Extended Essay, which they will mark along with the other assignments that count towards the BIOL21392 unit mark.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Small group tutorials<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>will take place with other students from your degree programme and your Academic Tutor. To some extent, the nature and content of small-group tutorials will depend on your degree programme and is at the discretion your Academic Tutor. As in year 1, the times of your small group tutorials will be arranged by your Tutor. and will NOT appear on your personal timetable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Plenary sessions<\/span><\/strong><\/em> will be delivered by specialists to larger groups of students from multiple degree programmes. This format ensures consistent delivery of information to students, and the plenary sessions cover topics that are relevant to all SBS students. Some plenary sessions have associated pre-session work, which should be completed in advance of the session. Plenary sessions will show on your personal timetable and will be delivered in hybrid format so that you can attend live on campus or remotely via Zoom.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The tutorial programme builds year-on-year and focuses on four major strands of skills: communication (written and oral); professional skills; experimental reporting; and employability, as shown in Figure 2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) for the Level 2 tutorials are available here<\/a>. These build on the skills you acquired in Year 1 and form the basis for Level 3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Figure 2.<\/strong> Summary of the topics you can expect to cover in small group tutorials (top) and plenary sessions (bottom). Your Tutor and Programme Director may, at their discretion, alter the content of your tutorials. FSB = Focused Study in Biosciences.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

NEW: Tips for success<\/h2>\r\n

To supplement your small group tutorials and plenary sessions, there is a curated list of resources available on the BIOL20000 Blackboard site to guide you through the academic year. These \u2018Tips for Success\u2019. are organised by week for each Semester, and they link you to supporting resources at the time that they are likely to be most useful and relevant to your tutorial activities and other major assignments. Completion of the resources is optional. The Semester 3 tips for success can be accessed here<\/a>. The Semester 4 tips for success can be accessed here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

How to pass the tutorial unit BIOL20000<\/h2>\r\n

In order to pass the Tutorial Unit, you must fulfil two requirements:<\/p>\r\n

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  1. you must have satisfactory attendance at small-group tutorials AND<\/li>\r\n
  2. you have to obtain an overall mark of at least 40% for your tutorial assignments.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Therefore, you will fail BIOL20000 if:<\/p>\r\n

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    1. you have more than one unexcused absence from small-group tutorials, OR<\/li>\r\n
    2. your overall mark for BIOL2000 assignments is <40%.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Consequences of failing the Tutorial Unit<\/h2>\r\n

      Tutorials are an important part of the attendance requirements for your degree course and\u00a0compensation<\/span><\/i><\/strong> for partial failure of unit examinations is available only to students who have passed their tutorial unit. In addition, students who fail the tutorial unit will be removed from Four Year Programmes<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0and required to complete a re-sit<\/span><\/i><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/em>essay<\/span><\/i><\/strong> during the summer vacation. For further details see the Second Year Handbook.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n

      Attendance<\/h2>\r\n

      Small group tutorials<\/h3>\r\n

      Attendance at ALL small group tutorials (tutor-led and student-led) is compulsory and will be monitored by your Academic Tutor. Your Tutor will confirm the attendance recording arrangements for your student-led sessions. If you will be absent from a tutorial, or unable to complete a tutorial assignment due to illness, make sure that you follow the guidelines on ill health set out in the Second Level Handbook. You must inform your Academic Tutor of an absence\u00a0before the start time of your tutorial session AND submit a self-certification form<\/a> to the Student Support Office no later than the day of the tutorial session that you will miss.\u00a0It is\u00a0your\u00a0responsibility to provide this information. If you are unable to attend for any other good reason, you must supply documentary evidence to your Academic Tutor strongly supporting your reasons for absence.<\/p>\r\n

      More than one unexcused absence from small-group tutorials over the academic year will result in failure of the tutorial unit; exclusion from Four-Year (e.g., language, MSci, Enterprise, Industrial Placement) programmes; loss of compensation for exams; and a summer re-sit assignment. Additional unexcused absences from tutorials may lead to the issuing of a formal warning letter. Unexcused absences may have detrimental effects on decisions on progression to subsequent years of your degree programme, or even lead to exclusion from study in the Faculty. For further information on attendance and compensation rules, please read the relevant sections of the Second Year Handbook.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

      Plenary sessions<\/h3>\r\n

      Attendance at all plenary titles (see Table 1) is recommended. Their content relates to assignments that you need to complete, and they support the development of transferable skills. Most sessions will be delivered in hybrid format so that you can attend in person or live on Zoom. Check the \u2018Sem 1 (or Sem 2) Plenaries\u2019 area on the BIOL20000 Blackboard site for information about timetabling and attendance.<\/p>\r\n

      Table 1. Year 2 Plenary Sessions.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

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      Plenary title<\/strong><\/td>\r\nTeaching Week<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPre-session work<\/strong><\/td>\r\nWho should attend<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Semester 3 (Teaching Week 1 begins September 25th<\/sup>, 2023)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Communicating Science: Assessment Literacy<\/td>\r\n2<\/td>\r\nYES<\/span><\/td>\r\nAll Year 2 students<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Employability: Applying your Skills as a Biological Scientist<\/td>\r\n4<\/td>\r\nNo<\/span><\/td>\r\nAll Year 2 students<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Communicating Science: Introduction to the Extended Essay<\/td>\r\n7\r\n

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      		\u00a0No<\/span><\/td>\r\nAll Year 2 students<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Year 2 January Assessments Q&A<\/td>\r\n9<\/td>\r\n\u00a0No<\/span><\/td>\r\nAll Year 2 students<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Semester 4 (Teaching Week 1 begins January 29th, 2024)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Ethics<\/td>\r\n10<\/td>\r\nYES<\/span><\/td>\r\nAll Year 2 students<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n

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      Table 1. Year 2 Plenary Sessions. <\/em><\/strong>Some plenary sessions have associated pre-session work, which should be completed in advance of the session. You will find timetabling information, descriptions of the sessions, ILOs, and instructions for pre-session work in the relevant folder in the ‘Plenary Sessions’ area of the BIOL20000 Blackboard site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

      Tutorial Assignments<\/h1>\r\n

      Tutorial Assignment Deadlines<\/h2>\r\n

      Table 2<\/strong>\u00a0summarises Year 1 tutorial assignments common to all degree programmes and lists their deadlines. Your Academic Tutor will give you a deadline and instructions for submission for the programme-specific assignment. Note that, depending on your programme, you may have additional assignments with deadlines that will be set by your Academic Tutor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Late submission<\/em><\/strong> of tutorial assessments will be penalised with a deduction of 10% of the marks per day (or part thereof, including weekends and holidays) beyond the deadline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      DASS-related automatic extensions<\/a>, if applicable to you, can be used for tutorial assignments that count towards the tutorial mark (Abstract and CV), but may not apply to the Programme-Specific Assignment, depending on its nature – e.g., group work or presentations don’t qualify for the extension. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0Other tutorial assignments, which don’t count towards the BIOL2000 mark, do NOT qualify for DASS-related automatic extensions. You may want to remind your tutor if you qualify for DASS-related extensions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      The assignments that count towards BIOL21392, <\/strong>Science Communication, will also be marked by your tutor and are listed here for information. You should check the BIOL21392 Blackboard site<\/a> once available in Semester 4 for full descriptions of these assignments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Table <\/strong><\/em>2.<\/span> Year 2 tutorial assignmen<\/span>ts.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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      Assignment<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDeadline\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nMark allocation<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDASS auto-extension?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nSubmission<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      BIOL20000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Research Paper Abstract<\/td>\r\n12\/10\/23; 16:00<\/td>\r\n45% of marks for BIOL20000<\/td>\r\nYES<\/td>\r\nAssessments area BIOL20000 Bb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      CV submission<\/td>\r\n26\/10\/23; 16:00<\/td>\r\n10% of marks for BIOL20000<\/td>\r\nYES<\/td>\r\nAssessments area BIOL20000 Bb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Programme-Specific Assignment<\/td>\r\nTBA with Academic Tutor<\/td>\r\n45% of marks for BIOL20000<\/td>\r\nMaybe*<\/td>\r\nTBA with Academic Tutor<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      BIOL21392<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      1 page plan<\/td>\r\n1\/2\/24<\/td>\r\n0% of marks for BIOL21392<\/td>\r\nNO<\/td>\r\nTBA with Academic Tutor<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Oral presentation on extended essay<\/td>\r\nTBA with Academic Tutor<\/td>\r\n15% of marks for BIOL21392<\/td>\r\nNO<\/td>\r\nTBA with Academic Tutor<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Extended Essay<\/td>\r\n11\/04\/2024; 16:00<\/td>\r\n80% of marks for BIOL21392<\/td>\r\nYES<\/td>\r\nAssessments area BIOL21392 Bb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Peer Review<\/td>\r\n25\/04\/2024; 16:00<\/td>\r\n5% of marks for BIOL21392<\/td>\r\nNO<\/td>\r\nDetails available in Semester 4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Table 2.<\/span> Year 2 tutorial assignments. <\/strong>Additional assignments may be specified by your tutor. <\/em><\/span>Bb = Blackboard. \u00a0TBA = to be arranged. Tutors are not expected to give feedback on your CV. *Maybe: applicability of the DASS-related auto-extension to the programme-specific assignment depends on what it is – your tutor will advise on this. BIOL21392 <\/strong>assignments are shown for information. Please consult the BIOL21392 Blackboard site for further information on these assignments.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Formatting of Tutorial Assignments<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      Formatting is important, and mark penalties will be applied where assignments are formatted incorrectly or exceed the specified page or word limit, as specified in your assignment briefs.<\/p>\r\n