| Area: |
School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
12.0 |
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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 12 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
302416 (v.2) Basic and Applied Immunology 201
OR
301418 (v.4) BIO23 Basic and Applied Immunology or any previous version
AND
302506 (v.2) Introduction to Molecular Genetics 207
OR
304591 (v.4) BIO29 Introduction to Genetics or any previous version
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| Syllabus: |
Molecular techniques including - gene cloning and recombinant DNA technology: construction and screening of DNA libraries, gene analysis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR). DNA sequencing, genomics and bioinformatics. Application of molecular techniques inmanufacture of biopharmaceutical, gene therapy and the creation of transgenic plants and animals. Application of molecular techniques in disease diagnosis, paternity testing and forensic science. Selected topics of immunology, especially the cytokines and antibodies, their roles in immune processes and their diagnostic significance. Molecular aspects of antibody functions, development and applications of the engineered antibodies. Antibody idotypes, their role in immune regulation and their applications to induction of immunity and treatment of disease. |
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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*: | Essential
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Partially Online Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
Fully Online |
| 2005 |
Bentley Campus |
Special Study Period 3 |
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Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
Partially
Online
Internal | refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External |
Fully
Online | refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External |
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