Advanced Investigation of Human Disease
531-304
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Coordinators
Dr John Underwood - johnru@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Margaret Ayers - mmayers@unimelb.edu.auCredit Points: 12.5
Description
Advanced Investigation of Human Disease extends the practical training objectives encompassed by 531-302 Techniques for Investigation of Disease in the context of research projects of approxmately 8 weeks duration.
The emphasis of this course is to introduce students to the importance of research in the investigation of disease by undertaking a supervised group-based experimental or library-based research project in a specific area of pathology. Major research areas covered in this course include autoimmunity, immunopathology, neuoinflammation, neurodegeneration, cancer diagnosis and immunotherapy, infectious diseases including Swine/Bird Flu and HIV AIDS and the molecular, cellular and genetic bases of disease and disease therapies.
This course introduces students to basic laboratory research and provides an insight and preparation for continuing a career in biomedical research.Subect Objectives
- The aims of this course are:
to extend and complement the lecture material - to provide experience in experimental techniques
- to provide experience in the experimental aproach to problem solving through scientific research in pathology
Contact Hours
Total contact hours: 72 hours
Weekly contact hours: 6 hoursAssessment
Assessment will include the following modalities:
Continuous assessment of laboratory performance (10%)
A written research project report (60%)
Group research seminar (30%)Experimental and Library-based research reports (60%) must be of the order of 6000-8000 words in length excluding figures, diagrams, tables and the bibliography.
Completion and submission of experimental and library-based research reports by the submission date indicated in the subject practical manual is a compulsory requirement of the course.
Attendance at all pre-practical talks, all practical sessions, tutorials, research discussions and seminar practice sessions as indicated in the subject practical manual or by course coordinator and/or the research project supervisor is compulsory and a prescribed hurdle requirement of the course.
Recommended Texts
Research journal articles and selected texxts as outlined in the research project descriptions within the subject handbook and indicated by research and teaching staff.
- The aims of this course are: