Applied biochemistry
BS BC BP
Ms Jenny Mosse
6 points * Second semester * Four 1 hour lectures and one 45-hour laboratory block, performed over 5 consecutive days * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GAS2142
This subject concentrates on important areas of the methodology of biochemical investigation and recombinant DNA technology. This includes methods of clinical diagnosis such as NMR, immunoassay and automated analysis. There is a strong emphasis on techniques of recombinant DNA manipulation, which ensures students achieve working familiarity with a range of procedures. This practical course is supported by an extensive theory course which includes several detailed case studies.
Assessment
Mid-semester test and final examination: 70% * Practical work: 30% * A pass in both theory and practical work is mandatory
Prescribed texts
Brown T A Gene cloning: An introduction 2nd edn, Chapman and Hall, 1990
Others to be advised