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Unit of Study BIO73050 - Clinical Biochemistry (2016)

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Unit description

Expands on student knowledge of human disease by incorporating results of clinical biochemistry and genetic investigations. Biochemical abnormalities and common heritable genetic defects that lead to various disease states, their diagnosis, clinical analysis and aims of treatment are studied. In addition, students further develop their practical skills in biochemical and molecular analytical techniques. Current trends in biochemical/molecular research including gene therapy are also presented.

Unit content

Topic 1: Test requests and interpretation

Topic 2: Trauma, inflammation, immunity and malignancy

Topic 3: Gastrointestinal tract disease

Topic 4: Disorders of metabolism: iron and porphyrin, uric acid, gout and purine

Topic 5: Diabetes mellitus

Topic 6: Disturbances of water and electrolytes

Topic 7: Acid-base balance and oxygen transport

Topic 8: Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary

Topic 9: Central nervous system and cerebrospinal fluid

Topic 10: Cardiovascular disorders

Topic 11: Renal disease

Topic 12: Clinical biochemistry of paediatrics and the elderly

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Not currently available in 2016

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe selected disease processes from a biochemical and/or genetic viewpoint
2 employ problem solving, practice and application of genetic and biochemical concepts to clinical scenarios
3 apply developments in gene therapy to the treatment of a wide range of genetic, non-genetic diseases and cancer
4 evaluate and justify biochemical and/or genetic clinical data and interpretations
5 display theoretical and/or practical skills in the use of techniques such as measurement of enzyme activities, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, and immunoassay

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe selected disease processes from a biochemical and/or genetic viewpoint
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. employ problem solving, practice and application of genetic and biochemical concepts to clinical scenarios
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
  3. apply developments in gene therapy to the treatment of a wide range of genetic, non-genetic diseases and cancer
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  4. evaluate and justify biochemical and/or genetic clinical data and interpretations
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. display theoretical and/or practical skills in the use of techniques such as measurement of enzyme activities, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, and immunoassay
    • GA4: