Drugs in Biomedical Experiments

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 hours

BSc students:

OR
a second year subject in one of the following disciplines: Anatomy and Cell Biology; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Microbiology and Immunology; Neuroscience; Pathology; Physiology; or Zoology.

BBiomed students:

Students wishing to undertake this subject as breadth will need the approval of the subject co-ordinator.

None

Not applicable

None

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website:

http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject is appropriate for all students interested in biomedical research. Students will learn how to design and perform experiments to investigate biological systems. Students will gain experience in a wide range of molecular and cellular approaches and in analytical techniques used in drug discovery.

• Students will be exposed to the experimental basis of scientific enquiry and will develop practical skills relevant to contemporary biomedical research.
• Emphasis will be placed on the role of quantitative pharmacological analysis in the characterisation of biological systems, and on the design and implementation experiments.

• Continuing assessment of practicals during the semester (40%);
• Mid-semester assessment (20%);
• A 2-hour written examination in the examination period (40%).

This is a laboratory-based subject. Attendance and participation in 80% of the practicals is a hurdle requirement.

Course Manual (Provided)

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

By the end of this subject students should have developed skills in:

• data analysis and interpretation;
• critical thinking and problem solving;
• Scientific communication;
• small group work.

and should have gained an appreciation of:

• ethical considerations in biomedical research;
• hypothesis formulation and testing.

This subject is available to students enrolled in pre 2008 BSc, New Generation BSc, Biomedicine degree.

Required equipment – lab coat

Experiments involving the use of animals and animal tissues are an essential part of this subject; exemption is not possible.