If you are a student of biology then this book will be an indispensable companion throughout your entire degree programme. It clearly explains the laboratory and field skills that you will draw on time and again for the practical aspects of your studies, and also gives you a solid grounding in those wider transferable skills which are increasingly necessary to achieve a higher level of academic success.
The text now uses a more active, positive tone to support engaged learning. Updated references, recommended readings, and popular study exercises remain, helping students practice and reinforce skills. The book is organized into sections:
- Chapters 1–8 cover general skills, such as self-management, teamwork, learning techniques, and source evaluation.
- Chapters 9–18 focus on assessment, addressing written assignments, presentations, exams, and projects.
- Chapters 19–73 present a range of lab skills and techniques, from basic methods to advanced procedures.
- Chapters 74–80 detail data analysis and presentation, including graphing, tables, and statistical testing with examples.
Each chapter includes exercises and problems for students to verify their understanding and practice essential calculations, either independently, with a tutor, or in study groups.
Contents
- Study strategies
- Assessment skills
- Fundamental laboratory techniques
- The investigative approach
- Obtaining and identifying specimens
- Examining specimens and samples
- Working with microbes, cells and tissues
- Environmental investigations
- Analytical techniques
- Analysing and presenting data
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