Undergraduate - UnitBMS1021 - Cells, tissues and organisms

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	School of Biomedical Sciences
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Chantal Hoppe

Synopsis

The chemical constituents of living cells and biological reactions. Cell structure and function. Animal diversity and evolution. Functional systems. The relevance of the microbial world in biomedical science. Tools for studying cells including histology, different types of microscopy, tissue culture and specialised cell staining techniques.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Describe the structure and function of cells and their diversification into multicellular functional systems and organisms;
Describe the tools and techniques used to study the structure and function of single cells, tissues and organisms;
Explain the principles behind the practical use of the microscope as a key tool in biomedical sciences.

On successful completion of this unit, students will have skills enabling them to:

Conduct simple laboratory experiments involving safe laboratory practice, data collection and analysis;
Prepare and submit a laboratory report;
Complete quality essays based on literature research, critical reading and synthesis of ideas;
Operate basic biomedical equipment such as a microscope, balances, pH meters; and
Effectively use computers to access Internet information and to communicate globally.

Assessment

Essay (1,000 words) (15%)
Practical class reports (25%)
Mid-semester summative test (1 hour) (10%)
Final exam (3 hours) (50%)

A pass in the final examination must be obtained to pass the unit.

Workload requirements

3 lectures and a 3-hour practical or equivalent per week.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Chantal Hoppe

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Biomedical science

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in one of the following:
+ Bachelor of Biomedical Science (including double degree programs)
+ Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Scholar Program)
+ Bachelor of Biomedical Science Advanced with Honours

Prohibitions

BIO1011, BIO1022.