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Laboratory Models of Human Disease (BMSC90021)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Subject Coordinators
Gary Hime
g.hime@unimelb.edu.au
Charlotte Clark
charlotte.clark@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Coordination
biomedsci-gradstudent@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Personalized medicine is the end goal of advances in genomics. Many patients are now able to have their genome sequenced and many, many new human sequence variants are being discovered on a weekly basis. How can these data be analysed to benefit the patient? How can we interpret genomic data to determine if a sequence variant is likely to be pathological or be causative for a specific disease phenotype. This subject will provide students with experience of a pipeline that can be used to analyse genomic variants and a framework for decision-making about the types of laboratory studies that can be utilized to gain further information about a gene and related sequence variants.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse how genetic variants are identified in the clinic.
- Synthesise ethical and patient-centred issues associated with genomic sequencing and evaluate strategies to address these.
- Apply relevant technologies to investigate pathological genetic variation and interpret the data obtained from these analyses.
- Design a workflow utilising a range of experimental techniques to analyse the function of genomic variants.
- Evaluate various models available for analysis of gene and protein function.
Generic skills
- The ability to work collaboratively and constructively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team environment
- Time management, self-regulation, project management and problem-solving skills
- The ability to collect, analyse, interpret and critically evaluate authentic scientific data
- The ability to communicate with varied audiences and stakeholders using appropriate written, oral and visual communication skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students should have completed an undergraduate degree in a biomedical science, bioengineering, or bioscience 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| From Week 6 to Week 8 | 50% |
Multimedia presentation made up of an Oral presentation (10 minute talk + 5 minutes questions) and a written submission (approx. 1000 words equivalent)
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gary Hime Coordinator Charlotte Clark Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinators
Gary Hime
g.hime@unimelb.edu.auCharlotte Clark
charlotte.clark@unimelb.edu.auAdministrative Coordination
biomedsci-gradstudent@unimelb.edu.au
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Biomedical Science Course Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Science
Last updated: 31 January 2024