| Area: |
School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
8.0 |
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| ** 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. ** |
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| Individual Study: |
1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
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| Syllabus: |
A detailed understanding of the principles of molecular biology is a pre-requisite to developing commercial applications by molecular biotechnology. This unit examines the molecular biology of animal, plant, insect and bacterial viruses and highlights some of the commercial applications arising from this knowledge including: strategies for the development of the antiviral agents and vaccines, cloning and expression vectors, biological control of insects and pests, strategies for studying oncogenesis and cell apoptosis and tools for diagnosing viral infection and analyzing the epidemiology of viral diseases. The study of viruses is used to broaden the students understanding of gene regulation and nucleic acid replication. There is a brief introduction to the molecular biology and biotechnology of prions, viroids, fungi, algae and protozoa. The final section examines cutting edge technology used to study micro-organisms including nucleic acid sequencing, proteomics and micro-arrays. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
| Funding Cluster: | 09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
