SLE323 - Advanced Topics in Biomedical Science
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| 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 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Mark Guthridge |
| Prerequisite: | Any two of SLE221, SLE222, SLE254, or SLE234 |
| 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 2 hour online class per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week. |
Content
SLE323 is designed for students to apply knowledge of biology and physiology in the fields of health, nutrition and fitness. In this unit, students will examine possible genetic and environmental causes of a limited number of common diseases: hypertension, stroke, myocardial infarction, hepatitis, peptic ulceration, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease. By applying scientific thinking, students will expand on their knowledge of body systems by exploring the causes of disease, the malfunctions that occur to these body systems in the presence of disease and the consequences of these changes at a molecular and cellular level. This unit covers current concepts, controversies and latest methodological advances in human biology, to develop graduates as professionals. Students will develop critical awareness of biomedical science concepts and the ability to exercise independent and scientifically justified views. This unit also employs an authentic and real-world approach to scientific research through the implementation of the Scientific Thinking for Acquisition of Research Skills (STARS) project, which is assessed by an ePortfolio submission.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Analyse the basic mechanisms of cellular pathophysiology and extend this to include the fundamental features of broad classes of human disease. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically evaluate scientific data and research paradigms through the analysis of case studies. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Design, implement, analyse and interpret data and communicate the results of an authentic and real-world Scientific Thinking for Acquisition of Research Skills (STARS) project. | GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online quiz | Online multiple choice quiz | 15% | Week 7 |
| ePortfolio | Hypothesis, data presentation, written analysis, and report findings of STARS project | 40% | Week 10 |
| Examination | 2-hour written examination | 45% | Examination period |
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: SLE323 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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