HMM102 - Principles of Gene and Genomic Technology
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Rasika Samarasinghe |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour online (live) class per week |
Content
This unit explores the recent advances in gene and genomic technologies and their application in the fields of biomedical science, forensics and medicine. It includes topics such as DNA recombinant techniques, gene therapy and editing, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, proteomic and transcriptome technologies. Additionally, in practical classes students will develop laboratory skills in gene technologies and apply their theoretical and practical knowledge in interpreting experimental data and writing scientific reports.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Describe basic gene and genomic organisation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Describe gene technologies used in biomedical sciences and the current advances. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Identify the basis of human diseases and describe technologies used in diagnosis. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Perform basic molecular and genetic techniques to collect experimental data. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Locate and evaluate current scientific literature to discuss and interpret experimental data. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO6 | Communicate written scientific information in gene technology to a scientific audience by applying principles of scientific report writing. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
Assessment
Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Seminar questionnaire | 5 seminars | 5 x 2% Total: 10% |
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| Assessment 2: Practical class worksheets | 5 classes | 5 x 5% Total: 25% |
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| Assessment 3: Scientific laboratory report | 1000 words | 15% |
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| Assessment 4: Examination | 2 hours | 50% |
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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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HMM102 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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