301107 (v.2) MT 610 - Cytogenetics
| Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
| Credits: | 100.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 20.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 20 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | No prescribed texts. |
| Syllabus: | History and basic principles, including cell structure , cell cycle, tissue culture media, mitogens and miotic arrestants, cell synchronisation, sister chromatid exchange, late replicating x chromosomes, fragility stressing, chromosome stains, mitosis and meiosis. Translocations and inversions, numerical and structural alterations, sex chromosome alterations, haematological conditions and cytogenics, haemological malignancies, microscopy and image capture, microscope analysis and ISCN, laboratory safety and quality control. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed a strong theory basis for the practical skills already acquired in the course of their employment. Demonstrated an understanding of the underlying principles encountered during bench activities and preliminary analyses. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments (1 per week) 10% each. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
