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Download instructor resources. Alternative formats. Practical Skills in Biology is an indispensable book for undergraduate students in the life sciences. The book provides useful support at all stages of a degree course and underpins any practical course in biology.

It is also a valuable resource for teachers of biology in colleges and secondary schools. Laboratory and field studies are essential components of undergraduate training in biology. Practical work must be fully understood and effectively presented, but many students under-perform because they lack basic laboratory skills. This book, now in its fourth edition, continues to provide students with easy-to-use guidance for laboratory and field studies, but in addition it now covers broader transferable skills.

As a result the new edition provides guidance and support over the entire range of a typical undergraduate course in biology. These indicate potential hazards and risks and strategies to avoid them. List of boxes Preface to the 4th edition Guided tour For the student Acknowledgements List of abbreviations.

Study and examination skills 1. The importance of transferable skills 2. Managing your time 3. Working with others 4. Taking notes from lectures and texts 5.

Learning and revision 6. Curriculum options, assessment and exams 7. Preparing your curriculum vitae. Information technology and library resources 8. Finding and citing published information 9. Evaluating information Using online resources Using spreadsheets Word processors, databases and other packages. Communicating information Organising a poster display Giving a spoken presentation Posted on. Page Count. If you are a studying within the biomolecular sciences including biochemistry, biomedical sciences, biotechnology, genetics, microbiology and molecular biology then this book will be an indispensable companion throughout the whole of your degree programme.

Up-dated material on the use of the Internet and world wide web. Material on evaluating information? Coverage of numeracy and statistics to provide support and guidance in this tricky area. Each chapter has study exercises to reinforce learning with problems and practical exercises. Answers are given at the back of the book for all exercises.