531-303 Molecular/Genetic Basis of Disease-Lect

Students enrolling in this subject must also enrol in 531-304. Entry into this subject is dependent on successful completion of both 531-301 and 531-302 and will be finalised after publication of results. Credit cannot be gained for both 531-304 and 531-305. Credit cannot be gained for 531-303 and 531-302 prior to 2000. See department for details.

531-301 and 531-302; biochemistry and molecular biology 521-211, 521-212 and 521-220.

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

531-304 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Disease - Practical.

The material in this subject is directly integrated with and follows on from 531-301 Cellular Basis of Disease. It forms a core group of lectures to be taken by students enrolled in 531-304 and 531-305. This unit will expand and deepen the study of disease processes and their investigation; the genetic and molecular causes and results of these processes will be considered under the following theme headings: immunological disease, neurological disease, neoplasia, genetic disease and gene therapy. The lectures will focus on questions under investigation in current areas of research related to these topics.

Two multiple choice question tests during the semester (20% each); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (60%).

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