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BMS368: Advances in Medical Science

This unit examines the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of a select group of major human disorders which may be inherited, infectious, reproductive or malignant in nature. These include influenza, arthritis, malaria, infertility, cancer and leukaemia. Emphasis will be placed on sophisticated new technologies being used in medical research and how these are beginning to have an impact on our understanding and control of various human diseases. The unit combines various disciplines including molecular biology, immunology, microbiology and pharmacology.

Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S2-internal

Contact Time

Lectures: 3 to 4 hours per week; workshops: 2 to 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites

BMS360 Mechanisms of Disease or permission of the Unit Coordinator; and either BMS203 Human and Comparative Microbiology or BIO263 Microbiology I; and either BMS265 Medical Immunology and Molecular Genetics or BIO252 Immunology, Vaccines and Cell Culture.

School

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Unit Coordinator

Dr Wayne Greene

  • Position:
Snr Lect-. Molecular Genetics
  • E-mail:
W.Greene@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Veterinary Biology
Room 3.041
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 2545
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Dr Wayne Greene
Snr Lect-. Molecular Genetics
(W.Greene@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2545 Murdoch Campus
Veterinary Biology
Room 3.041
MURDOCH S2: Internal
(02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)