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| Course Code | BIOMED 2510 |
| Course | Biomedical Science IIA |
| Coordinating Unit | School of Molecular & Biomedical Science, Faculty of Sciences |
| Term | Semester 1 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 3 |
| Contact | Up to 8 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | BIOLOGY 1101 & BIOLOGY 1201 |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | Not applicable |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | Biomedical Science IIA provides students with a context for modern biomedical research, from a historical perspective through to current innovations. This course will highlight methods used to detect, characterise and treat various diseases and disorders. Ethical issues associated with biomedical research will be discussed. Specific topics include: biomedical experimental design, model organisms for understanding human disease, bioinformatics and computational biology. The focus will be on the contribution and future promise of techniques, technologies and experimental approaches to our understanding of key human diseases (communicable and non-communicable, inherited and non inherited). |
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