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HHSC343 Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease

Updated: 13 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites HHSC202 or HHSC233 or candidature in GradDipSc (Health) or candidature in Master of Scientific Studies (Health) or permission of head of school.
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HHSC243
Notes None
Combined Units HHSC243 - Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
Coordinator(s) Margaret Edgley (medgley2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

In this unit, students will develop knowledge and understanding of important disease processes, in terms of events at cellular and molecular levels, and disturbances to homeostasis. These studies of processes associated with important causes of morbidity and mortality in Australia, including microbial, immunological and cardiovascular diseases; genetic disorders and cancer will provide the basis for examining the rationale for aspects of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. HHSC343 will entail a more integrative understanding.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. analyse the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases important in Australia in terms of disturbances to homeostasis, detecting these, and restoring and maintaining homeostasis;
  2. demonstrate, using appropriate examples, an understanding of the role of the human genome and genetic change in the development and characteristics of disease;
  3. discuss the roles of free radicals in disease causation, and of antioxidants in maintaining and restoring health;
  4. relate cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in cardiovascular disease and cancer to the clinical characteristics of these diseases, and relevant aspects of their prevention, diagnosis and treatment;
  5. apply an understanding of factors involved in the pathogenesis of microbial disease, to explain the characteristics of specific diseases, and the rationale for their prevention, treatment and laboratory diagnosis;
  6. explain how the body's non-specific and specific resistance mechanisms may contribute both to preventing disease and to producing disease signs and symptoms and demonstrate an integrated understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms encountered in major disease processes.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is a key learning outcome with specific details outlined in unit handouts and elaborated on in other information supplied with the unit material. The student will then map this knowledge onto further problem-solving tasks in assignments, where the identification of central concepts in the discipline, and the student's ability to articulate them, will be assessed. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication is taught by example, assessed and practised in assignments, examinations and on-line discussions as appropriate. Written communication skills, particularly with regard to construction and presentation of logical expositions and arguments, will be taught and assessed. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Global perspective is included through readings and is most important to health science students. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
This unit involves skills in on-line learning, literature and information technology. The student will be guided in the use of on-line resources, library and internet access to recommended references, particularly in conjunction with assignment tasks. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Life-long learning is practised in all Human Biology and Physiology units. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving is an important part of on-line class discussion and is implicit in assessments. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
This unit includes components on social implications and ethical considerations. 		True
8 Team Work
An ability to interact effectively with others is an important part of the unit. The student will be encouraged to participate in interactive discussion with other students regarding ideas and problems addressed in the unit. Written assignment submissions must be the student's own work, but may be the outcome of group discussion. 		True
   

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