Seminars in Translational Medicine

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

30 contact hours with an estimated total time commitment of 170 hours (including non-contact time)

Biological / Biomedical 300 level knowledge

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The course comprises a series of advanced lectures, delivered in research seminar format, and accompanied by ancillary literature. Each lecture focuses on an area of clinical translational research on a major human disease or a research approach (from epidemiology and public heath through to molecular medicine).

To gain a wide introduction to the scope of contemporary translational medicine (“bench-to-bedside) to gain an understanding of the processes by which discoveries are translated into practical medicines, treatments or health interventions

• One major essay (20%)
• 2 hour MCQ theory examination (80%)

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Analysing complex scientific issues
• Identifying critical and essential factors from a large body of information
• Making a constructive critique of a scientific presentation
• Performing written and oral communication skills at a high standard
• Contributing to intellectual discussion
• Generating new ideas for scientific experiments

Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Honours) to complete this subject.