| Short Description: | Molecular Diagnostics 2 |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Health and Wellbeing |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 060113 - Pathology |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Requisites
Pre-requisite: BIO2108 and (BIO2104 or BIO2107)
Other requisites
Students should be enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, Bachelor of Biology (Human Physiology), Associate Degree of Medical Laboratory Science.
Synopsis
This course will explore the following four major themes: the status of molecular diagnostic testing and its future, molecular testing in immunology and infectious disease, molecular testing in genetic disease, and molecular testing in cancer and haematology. This course contains a mandatory two-day residential school for both external and on-campus students. The practical component of the residential school will focus on utilising molecular diagnostic techniques in immunology and infectious disease testing and in diagnosis of specific human genetic diseases. Tutorials will extend the student's knowledge by providing problem-solving tasks, case studies and/or journal article discussions.
Course offers
| Semester | Mode | Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2, 2020 | External | |
| Semester 2, 2020 | On-campus | Toowoomba |