BCHM320 Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | BCHM210 or 210A; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | BCHM 220 or 240; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | |||||||||
| Restrictions | BCHM 520 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
BCHM520 - Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine |
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| Coordinator(s) | Heather Nonhebel (hnonheb2@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
The unit includes the basic principles of clinical biochemistry, including the analysis of clinical samples such as blood and urine. Topics covered include: the biochemistry of blood and the immune system, the biochemical basis of inherited disease and cancer, population screening and gene therapy. Molecular methods of disease diagnosis will also be examined. BCHM 520 will cover material in greater depth than BCHM 320 with separate and more challenging assignments being completed. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
Text(s):Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |