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BMSC12012 - Applied Molecular and Cellular Pathology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Molecular and cellular pathology involves the study of disease processes at the molecular level and allows diagnosis of disease through the detection of genetic mutations, dysregulated gene expression and non functional or cytotoxic proteins. In this unit, you will understand the role of cellular genetic material and associated genetic rearrangements and mutations. You will explore the application of molecular techniques, such polymerase chain reaction and next generation sequencing, and their revolutionary impact on diagnostic testing.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite:

BIOL12106 Molecular Biology

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2020

Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2026 Profile
Bundaberg
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Group Work 40%
2. Online Test 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback.
Feedback
Some graphics and visual aids in lecture and tutorial slides were of low quality.
Recommendation
Revise lesson materials and update supporting visual aids to a higher quality resolution.
Action Taken
Images and visuals in lecture and tutorial slides were updated to higher resolution.
Source: Student feedback.
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Students appreciated the interactive review activities.
Recommendation
Continue to provide more interactive review activities covering "key concepts" for weekly content.
Action Taken
"Key concepts" interactive review mini-lessons were expanded to include more topics.
Source: Personal reflection.
Feedback
Online and in class interaction was low.
Recommendation
Encourage peer to peer learning through regular Moodle posts and consider use of a mixed student-led and instructor-led approach in tutorials.
Action Taken
Weekly Moodle posts were provided. Tutorials were opened with "question time" to encourage engagement.
Source: SUTE Comments
Feedback
Students reported that some lectures were long and included repetition of content.
Recommendation
Streamline lectures to provide key overviews, and emphasise student self-directed study for additional learning.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Comments
Feedback
Students felt they would benefit from additional preparation for the short answer questions on the exam.
Recommendation
Develop short answer quizzes for weekly content to help students prepare for the final exam.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Provide more guidance on scientific writing conventions.
Recommendation
Include information of scientific writing conventions for assessments.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the molecular basis of disease, in terms of gene mutations or rearrangements, and their detection
  2. Describe the relationship of disease to epigenetic modification of the genome
  3. Explain the process of identifying genetic changes and their significance
  4. Explain the use of molecular pathology in disease diagnosis and / or prevention and treatment, including the development of personalised medicines.

The learning outcomes achieved are linked to the objectives of the accrediting body, Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS).

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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