BMSC12015 - Cell and Tissue Biology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will advance your knowledge of the structure of cells and how they integrate into specific tissues or organs within our body systems. You will learn how cells utilise key signalling and molecular processes to proliferate and differentiate into tissues with physiological and functional properties. You will also learn how cells communicate with neighbouring cells and the extracellular environment, and the importance of this in maintaining homeostasis. You will gain knowledge in cellular pathophysiology and understand key cellular processes that are disrupted during the development of particular diseases. Finally you will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in a practical environment during laboratory practical sessions.

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

Pre-requisite

BMSC12012 Molecular Cell 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 - 2024

Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2025 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. Case Study 20%
2. Laboratory/Practical 0%
3. Practical Assessment 30%
4. Examination 50%

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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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 90.91% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 26.19% response rate.

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 Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Some students had difficulty in unpacking requirements for the case study.
Recommendation
Review the assessment task description, criteria, and rubric to ensure clarity and provide some exemplars of previous student submissions. Continue to offer a tutorial on each assessment.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Some students found the volume of content overwhelming in each lesson.
Recommendation
Consider sectioning lecture content, that covers multiple body systems, into separate weekly lectures.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Some student wanted additional video resources to further support their understanding of certain pathological conditions.
Recommendation
Consider additional video resources pertaining to pathologies discussed in weekly lectures.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Evaluate the cellular and molecular processes that lead to coordinated and regulated activity in tissues of the body
  2. Describe how specific cell structures achieve their respective cellular functions
  3. Explain how changes at the cellular level can influence host tissue physiology
  4. Explain the basic role of the fundamental signalling pathways as effectors in maintaining homeostasis
  5. Demonstrate sound scientific reasoning and application in experimental design and research.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
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