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 531-305 Molecular/Genetic Basis of Disease-Lab

Note

Students taking this subject must also enrol in 531-303 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Disease - Lectures. Credit cannot be gained for both 531-304 and 531-305. A booklet of projects will be available for prior to the start of second semester. See Department for details. Project allocation will be completed after publication of results in 531-301 and 531-302 and finalised during the mid-year semester break. Entry into 531-305 is dependent on successful completion of both 531-301 and 531-302. Credit cannot be gained for 531-305 and 531-303 prior to 2000.

Credit Points

25

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr J R Underwood

Prerequisites

531-301 Cellular Basis of Disease; 531-302 Techniques for Investigation of Disease; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 521-211/221 and 521-212/222

Corequisites

531-303 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Disease - Lectures

Recommended: Biochemistry and molecular biology 521-301 and/or 521-302 or microbiology 526-304 and microbiology 526-324.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

120 hours practical (a minimum of ten hours a week for 12 weeks)

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 prior to the start of Semester 2. 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, and virology.

Assessment

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

References to current scientific journal articles will be given during the semester.

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