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Assignment work

 

1.Write up the material disposal sheet

2.Method for using the aseptic technique for growing microorganisms.

ASeptic technique video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mKhULnxqcw

Assignment work

Task 2 

2b) You are currently looking for a new job as a science technician however cannot decide what specialist area to go into.  Produce a job page that contains a selection of the main types of Science Technician jobs within industry, and illustrates some of their main responsibilities in the job descriptions.(P1/P2)

Send me photos

Send me any photos that you have taken of the wiring of a plug.

I will print them & put them in the shared area so you can choose what pictures you want yourself.

Documents that you might need!

Anything that I have given you so far can be found in the shared area:

W:\Science\Miss Timms\BTEC level 3 medical science Ms Timms

Work towards assignment 1

You can now write the methods for servicing a microscope & for wiring a plug.

Photos will be provided next lesson

Complete the method sheets, with equipment lists & diagrams for next lesson

See images below on the blog to support your work!

This might help with the plug method:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa_pre_2011/electricity/mainselectrev1.shtml

Lesson 1 homework!

HOMEWORK: Using textbooks and the internet:
Create a technicians guide to working with glass

Consider the following in your work:

Broken glassware

Heating

Washing

Storing

Page 32-33 of text book

Assignment deadline- assignment 1 lab technician

Assessment criteria:

P1, P2, M1, M2, D1

Pages 32- 40 in the text book

Deadline: Friday 5th October 2012

Keywords you need to know for assignment 1

Keywords you need to know!

Learn them

•Science environment: any location where science is carried out as part of the day-to-day routine

•Procedure: method of conducting the business

•Calibration: checking that equipment is working to a set standard

•Hierarchy: a number of people arranged in order of rank

•Centrifuge: piece of equipment used to separate solids & liquids, particles of different sizes or liquids of different densities.

•Microscope: optical instrument used for magnifying very small things so that they are visible to the naked eye.

•Balance: measures the mass of objects, powders or liquids

•pH meter: measures the pH of a liquid

•Oven: heats substances, often to high temperatures.

•Incubator: maintains objects or substances at a particular temperature, often human body temperature.

•Fume cupboard: protects the operator & others from hazardous fumes & powders.

•Graduated pipette: measures liquids for use.

•Heating mantle: a source of heat when a naked flame could be dangerous.

•Burette: a graduated glass tube with a tap at one end used to perform titrations.

•Bunsen burner: a source of heat where a naked flame is required or where it would not be dangerous.

•Desiccators: a vessel containing a substance that attracts moisture so keeping the contents drier than the open atmosphere.

•Oscilloscope: used to measure voltage & frequency in electric circuits.

Assignment 1 outline

Assignment 1 outline:

Scenario Science technicians play a very important role in the science industry carrying out a whole range of procedures. Working as a science technician you need to be aware of the qualifications you need, how information is communicated in your place of work, how to carry out several standard procedures and how chemicals stored are disposed of safely.

Task 1a As a technician you have to carry out a range of common procedures.  Submit evidence of documented procedures that you have used in the laboratory (P1). This must include; Method for wiring a plug (photograph) Method for servicing a Bunsen burner (photograph) Method for flaming glass (photograph) Material disposal sheet A simple Titration 1b) For each of these you must explain the importance of the procedure in the science industry. (M1)

Task 2 2a) Conduct a series of interviews with a Science Technician from each department, investigating procedures & practices commonly undertaken by them in a laboratory. For each procedure/practice give a brief description & identify how they are communicated within the team (P2) 2b) You are currently looking for a new job as a science technician however cannot describe what specialist area to go into.  Produce a job page that contains a selection of the main types of Science Technician jobs within industry, and illustrates some of their main responsibilities in the job descriptions.(P1/P2)

Task 3 EXPLAIN and ANALYSE why laboratory procedures and practices must be communicated in a laboratory. You will need to make a judgment about the importance of communicating laboratory procedures to other laboratory personnel, giving reasons and examples to support your evaluation.(M2/D1)

Welcome year 12s

Welcome to BTEC medical science level 3
I will upload important documents & useful stuff that we use in the lessons & to help with assignment work!
Ms Timms