Courses Handbook 2008

302412 (v.3) Laboratory Science 104


Area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 10.0
** 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. **
Individual Study: 1 x 10 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 10689 (v.1) Biomedical Science 132 or any previous version
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301417 (v.3) BIO13 Laboratory Science
Syllabus: Introduction to pathology and the role of certain disciplines in the diagnosis of disease. Pathology: disease characteristics, classification, causes, manifestations, diagnosis and treatment, cellular injury and inflammation. Haematology: components of blood, haemoglobin structure and function, platelets and reticulocytes, cell counting, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, red blood cells, indices and blood film examination. Clinical biochemistry: amino acids, proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, water, electrolytes and mineral metabolism. Histotechnology: fixation, processing, microtomy and staining.
** 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. **
Field of Education: 010999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
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
2008 Bentley Campus Special Study Period 3       Y  

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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