531-303 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Disease - Advanced Laboratory Project

Note

Students taking this subject MUST also enrol in 531-302 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Disease - Lectures. Credit cannot be gained for both 531-303 and 531-304. A booklet of projects will be available for students towards the end of 1st semester to enable discussion with prospective supervisors. See Department for details. Project allocation will be completed after publication of results in 531-301 and finalised during the semester break. Entry into this subject is dependent on successful completion of both theory and practical components of 531-301.

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Cellular Basis of Disease 531-301; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 521-211 + 521-212 and 521-221 + 521-222 (Before 1997: 521-201 and 521-202).

Recommended: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 521-301 or Microbiology 526-304 and Microbiology 526-324.

Corequisites

531-302 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Disease - Lectures

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Students completing this subject should be able to:

• develop an appreciation of the spectrum of cellular, molecular and genetic responses to injury and the approaches and techniques used for their investigation;
• carry out under supervision of research personnel, an individual experimental practical project in a Departmental or Hospital Pathology research laboratory. A list of projects from which students can choose, will be issued during Semester 1. Every effort to accommodate student preference will be made but final allocation will rest with the Department.
• complete one project chosen from the following areas: clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, forensic pathology, haematology, immunopathology, liver pathology, neuropathology, oncology, ophthalmic pathology, renal pathology, transplantation, toxicology, vascular pathology, virology.

Assessment

Practical laboratory work (continuous assessment) including work records; a seminar presentation; a 2000-word project report;

Prescribed Texts

References to current Scientific Journal articles will be given during the semester.