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Unit of Study BIO73050 - Clinical Biochemistry (2019)

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    The laboratory activities within this unit require students to fulfil certain vaccination compliance requirements prior to attending laboratory classes. As some vaccination protocols can take up to 5 months to complete, we encourage you to prepare now. Compliance requirements include SCU Vaccination requirements in accordance with state Health policies: NSW Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases; and QLD Health Vaccination Requirements. SCU has incorporated a combined NSW and QLD vaccination procedure as students may need to attend laboratory classes in both states. Full details of vaccination compliance requirements for this unit are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/school-of-health-and-human-sciences/course-options/professional-experience/

Unit description

Expands on student knowledge of human disease by incorporating results of clinical biochemistry and genetic investigations. 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

  • Biochemical tests in clinical medicine.
  • Disturbances of water and electrolytes.
  • Bone metabolism.
  • Gastrointestinal tract disease.
  • Glucose metabolism.
  • Disorders of metabolism.
  • Biochemical endocrinology.
  • Neurotransmitters.
  • Biochemistry of renal and cardiovascular diseases.
  • Clinical biochemistry in paediatrics, pregnancy and in the elderly.
  • Regulation of gene expression.
  • Cellular homeostasis: cell growth and cancer.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1

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 summarise disease processes from a biochemical viewpoint
2 employ problem solving and application of biochemical concepts to clinical scenarios
3 debate developments in gene therapy for the treatment of a range of genetic, non-genetic diseases and cancer
4 evaluate biochemical and/or genetic clinical data and justify conclusions
5 solve clinical cases by using biochemical methods
6 select and employ relevant laboratory methods and safe practice in the biochemical laboratory

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

  1. summarise disease processes from a biochemical viewpoint
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. employ problem solving and application of biochemical concepts to clinical scenarios
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. debate developments in gene therapy for the treatment of a range of genetic, non-genetic diseases and cancer
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. evaluate biochemical and/or genetic clinical data and justify conclusions
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. solve clinical cases by using biochemical methods
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  6. select and employ relevant laboratory methods and safe practice in the biochemical laboratory
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:

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