4713 (v.4) Medical Biotechnology 331

Area:

School of Biomedical Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

8.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 5 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

8054 (v.8) Clinical Biochemistry 232 or any previous version
AND
10076 (v.2) Molecular Biology 231 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Molecular biology of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Molecular basis of disease. Recombinant DNA technology in medicine - cloning, sequencing and synthesis, gene probes as diagnostic reagents and DNA fingerprinting, polymerase chain reaction in clinical diagnostics, human pharmaceuticals - microbes, protein engineering, designer drugs, recombinant vaccines. Transgenics and gene therapy, social and legal aspects. Consists of five topics which examine techniques used in Biotechnology. The five topics are - enzymes, vectors and applications, southern blotting and applications, polymerase chain reaction and applications - genetic libraries, construction, use and identification of clones including sequencing and use of radioactive substances.

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Field of Education:

60100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area