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Postgraduate Lectures in Medical Biology (BMSC40007)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Year Long
Subject Coordinators:
Dr Keely Bumsted Obrien
bumsted-obrien@wehi.edu.au
Administrative Coordinator:
Kerry Ko
education@wehi.edu.au
For more information:
www.wehi.edu.au/education
Overview
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Lectures in specialised areas of biomedical research relevant to research in particular in the areas of immunology, cancer biology, haematology, molecular biology, immuno-parasitology, developmental biology, and mammalian genetics.
Postgraduate Lecture Series taught weekly from March to August, presented by internal and external invited speakers tailored to the WEHI Honours Program and incorporating new developments in science and technology and clinical translation seminars (26 contact hours).
Intended learning outcomes
This subject is designed to enhance the students’ knowledge of medical biology in the areas of immunology, cancer biology, haematology, molecular biology, immunoparasitology, developmental biology and mammalian genetics and to present current literature and techniques in specialised areas.
Generic skills
The students will be exposed to recent research findings in a wide range of scientific fields not only relating to their own research project. This exposure will promote a comprehensive understanding of important areas of biomedical science and their relevance to human health and disease.
The students will
• develop the ability to understand and evaluate critically data obtained by others.
• synthesise a logical frame for their own hypotheses based on the literature.
• propose experiments to clarify scientific questions or resolve contradictory reports.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Honours) to complete this subject.
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BMSC40004 | Approaches To Medical Research | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMSC40003 | Medical Biology Research Project Part 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
31.25 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completed three-year undergraduate degree in a relevant science discipline.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Journal Club presentation: hour long student lead discussion held between weeks 5 and 9, 50%
- Written critique of Journal Article (1,500 words), submitted two weeks after presentation (weeks 7 to 11), 50%
- Attendance at Journal clubs within a group, held between weeks 5 and 9, Hurdle
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 26 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Year Long contact information
Subject Coordinators:
Dr Keely Bumsted Obrien
bumsted-obrien@wehi.edu.auAdministrative Coordinator:
Kerry Ko
education@wehi.edu.auFor more information:
www.wehi.edu.au/education
Time commitment details
26 contact hours with an estimated total time commitment of 170 hours (including non-contact time)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Medical Biology Informal specialisation Medical Biology - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022