531-304 Molecular/Genetic Basis of Disease-Prac

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. Practical 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 this subject is dependent on successful completion of 531-301 and 531-302. 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 302; or microbiology 526-304 and microbiology 526-324.

531-303 Molecular and Genetic Basis of Disease - Lectures.

Students completing this subject will:

• develop an appreciation of the spectrum of cellular, molecular and genetic responses to injury and the approaches and techniques used for their investigation; and

• carry out under supervision a group experimental project chosen from the following areas: neuropathology, ophthalmic pathology, immunopathology, transplantation, toxicology, oncology, vascular pathology, virology, renal pathology, liver pathology and haematology in a departmental research laboratory. The project will demonstrate the thought processes, techniques, data collection, analysis and interpretation involved in experimental work investigating disease.

A practical report of up to 1500 words due at the end of semester (60%); a 45-minute group seminar presentation during the semester (20%); continuous demonstrator assessment of laboratory performance throughout the semester (20%). Submission of all practical reports is necessary to pass the subject. Hurdle requirement: attendance at all pre-practical talks and all practical sessions is compulsory.

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