Urinary system (July only)

• Summarising the urinary system.
• Studying the structure of kidney nephron and identifying the compounds absorbed/secreted in each area.
• Understanding the process of urine production, transfer and storage.
• Using urine dipstick testing to diagnose basic disorders

Understanding Endocrinology and Diabetes (August only)

Hormones affect every organ in the body, and regulate important physiological processes including growth, metabolism, stress and reproduction. You will investigate what happens when certain hormonal systems go wrong, and how we can diagnose and treat endocrine disease.    

From bench to bedside: Exploring the immune response to microbes

You will explore the fascinating world of host-pathogen interaction and the effectiveness of interventions that improve human health by preventing or controlling the spread of disease. 

• ABCDE assessment
• Measuring blood pressure
• Measuring blood glucose levels
• NEWS scoring
• Basic life support
• Heart scan
• Neck scan
• CPR
• Becoming an emergency leader

• Welcome;
• Allocation of safety gear, into groups and benches;
• H&S training, micropipette (Gilson) handling
• Fly genetics theory & practical discussion;
• Experiment #1: identification of gene providing lacZ activity;
• Experiment #2: identification of location of lacZ expression in modified fly larvae – demonstration;
• Optional life sciences guest lecture;
• Experiment #3: visualisation of Green Fluorescence Protein (GFP) plasmid containing strain;
• Experiment #4: thermo-sensitivity assay;
• Making sense of results.

• Experiment #5: genomic DNA preparation;
• Experiment #6: PCR amplification of fly DNA
• Experiment #7: agarose gel electrophoresis
• Making sense of the results from Experiments 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (discussion & conclusion).
• Making sense of results – identification of the genotypes according to the Drosophila strains.
• Prizes and farewell.