6037BMS Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology CW1 Assignment Brief | CU

6037BMS Assignment Brief

Assignment Task

• You are required to interpret a case study by evaluating biochemical data and integrating this with clinical symptoms. In some cases, the question will ask you to come to a differential diagnosis, while in others, you will be given a diagnosis and need to use the evidence to justify it. Please read the question carefully to ensure you know what you need to do.
• This is a time-constrained assessment ie you have TWO weeks in which to answer the question assigned to you. The module leader will post a spreadsheet in the Assessment section on Aula to indicate which case study you should answer – please do NOT attempt to answer a different case study, as you will receive zero marks. Details of the case studies will be uploaded to the Assessment section on Aula on Monday 17 th June.
• The question will assess your understanding of the biochemistry of a specific disease state and your ability to interpret case studies. The module workshops will teach you how to approach different case studies and indicate the depth of information required in your coursework.
• Your work should be informed by the learning you have experienced within the taught components of the module, but should be supplemented by reference to relevant published literature (contemporary text books and journal articles). Please do NOT cite lecture or workshop material in your essays. You are advised to use at least 15 suitable references in your work.
• Your work will be subject to plagiarism checks through Turnitin so you are reminded that you should synthesise information from sources and express this in your own words in your answers.
• The word limit for this assignment is 1500 words and you should state your word count at the end of your work.

The word count includes the following:

• The text of your written work
• Reference citations and references to figures and tables within the text
• Descriptive paragraphs as Figure or Table legends
• Narrative text included in Tables

The following are excluded from your word allowance:

• The title
• Figure and Table headings
• Words, sequences and numbers associated with figures and tables (however, extensive narrative text presented in Tables will count – see above)
• Reference list
• The word count details

Submission Instructions:

Your work should be submitted to the Resit or Deferral CW1 July 2024 (Resit/Deferral) Turnitin link on the module Aula page.

Please submit your work in a Microsoft Word format.

Academic staff will not be responsible for removing submissions that are made in error. Therefore, please take care in checking your submission before uploading to the final assessment submission link. You may submit multiple times to the final assessment link, but do remember that obtaining a similarity report may take up to 24 hours, and this should not be attempted close to the deadline. You may also utilise the draft link in the community pages for checking your similarity scores before the deadline.

The Turnitin UK system will record the date and time of your submission and cannot be over-written.

If you experience any technical problems when trying to submit your work, please consult Aula help via the question mark link. If these problems are experienced at the time of the submission deadline and cannot be quickly resolved, please capture screenshots as evidence and email these and your completed assessment to the module leader as soon as possible. 

As this assessment is time-constrained, extensions to the deadline are NOT permitted.

Development of Skills and Attributes:

The following Graduate Attributes will be developed by this assessment:

• communicate effectively;
• get things done. 

Marking and Feedback

How Will My Assignment be Marked?

Your assignment will be marked by the module team.

How Will I Receive My Grades and Feedback?

Provisional marks will be released once internally moderated.
Feedback will be provided by the module team alongside grade release. 
Feedback comments can be accessed by clicking on your submission in Turnitin and selecting the comments icon. The completed marks rubric can be accessed through the rubric icon.
Your provisional marks and feedback should be available within 2 weeks (10 working days).

What Will I be Marked Against?

Details of the marking criteria for this task can be found at the bottom of this assignment brief. 

6037BMS Assessed Module Learning Outcomes

The Learning Outcomes for this module align with the marking criteria, which can be found at the end of this brief. Ensure you understand the marking criteria to ensure achievement of the assessment task. The following module learning outcomes are assessed in this task:

• Apply understanding of biochemical and physiological mechanisms to explain the laboratory investigations of biochemical and endocrine parameters, including regard for quality control and quality assurance.
• Explain, interpret, and critically evaluate laboratory data in patient-based case studies and other problem-based scenarios in clinical biochemistry and immunology.

Assignment Support and Academic Integrity

If you have any questions about this assignment, please see the Student Guidance on Coursework for more information. 

Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar:

You are expected to use effective, accurate, and appropriate language within this assessment task. 

Academic Integrity:

The work you submit must be your own, or in the case of group work, that of your group. All sources of information need to be acknowledged and attributed; therefore, you must provide references for all sources of information and acknowledge any tools used in the production of your work, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). We use detection software and make routine checks for evidence of academic misconduct.

Definitions of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and collusion, can be found on the Student Portal. All cases of suspected academic misconduct are referred for investigation, the outcomes of which can have profound consequences for your studies. For more information on academic integrity, please visit the Academic and Research Integrity section of the Student Portal.

Support for Students with Disabilities or Additional Needs:

If you have a disability, long-term health condition, specific learning difference, mental health diagnosis or symptoms and have discussed your support needs with health and wellbeing, you may be able to access support that will help with your studies.

If you feel you may benefit from additional support, but have not disclosed a disability to the University, or have disclosed but are yet to discuss your support needs, it is important to let us know so we can provide the right support for your circumstances. Visit the Student Portal to find out more.

Unable to Submit on Time?

The University wants you to do your best. However, we know that sometimes events happen which mean that you cannot submit your assessment by the deadline or sit a scheduled exam. If you think this might be the case, guidance on understanding what counts as an extenuating circumstance and how to apply is available on the Student Portal. 

Administration of Assessment

Assignment Category:  Time Constrained
Attempt Type: Resit / Deferral
Component Code: Cw1

6037BMS Assessment Marking Criteria