HMM201 - Medical Nanotechnology
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Amardeep Dhillon |
| Prerequisite: | HMM102 or HMM103 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Campus: 2 on-campus contact hours per week (1 x 1 hour lecture + 1 x 1 hour seminar). The lecture and seminar will be recorded and placed online at the end of the seminar. Online: 2 x 1 hour lecture (recordings provided) |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the role that nanotechnology will play in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions in the future. This unit will look at how this rapidly developing field will impact human health and the challenges involved.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Identify key components in medical nanotechnology and their functions in diagnostics and therapeutics. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Show proficiency in critical analysis of the scale, cost and analytical techniques involved in the production of nanomaterials and the outcome of health care. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Critically evaluate current capabilities of medical nanotechnology and develop judgement to appreciate the complex ethical issues associated with the advancement of nanotechnology. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Design a novel nano-sized device and provide an implementation plan on how it can be applied clinically to improve health care. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO5 | Critically evaluate how medical nanomaterials are utilised for drug delivery and theranostics. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Make informed decisions about applications of nanotechnologies and the associated potential risk in future medicine. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Mid-trimester test | 45 minutes | 30% |
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| Assessment 2: Research Report | Written research report 1000 word limit | 25% |
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| Assessment 3: Quiz | 8 -10 questions relating to lecture content from previous week | 15% |
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| Assessment 4: End-of-Unit Assessment | 90 minutes | 30% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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