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| SCH3223 | Medical Genetics | ||
| SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | |||
| Credit Points: 15 | |||
| Prerequisites: | |||
| SCH2226 | Human Molecular Genetics | ||
| or equivalent | |||
| Description: | |||
| This unit is designed to give students an appreciation of the achievements and pace of development in genetics, and how it will significantly impact on medicine over the coming decade. Lectures tutorials and seminars will give an overview of the significance of genetic factors in determining human morbidity and mortality. Important examples of human genetic disorders and the current strategies for their diagnosis and prevention will be discussed, and an insight into ongoing research in the field of human and medical genetics will be provided. | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
| V95 | Bachelor of Science (Biomolecular Science) | ||
| E69 | Bachelor of Science (Human Biology) | ||
| SMBIOM | Biomedical Science 10 Unit Supporting Major | ||
| SMCBIM | Biomedical Science 8 Unit Supporting Major | ||
| MIBIOM | Biomedical Science Minor | ||
| STHBIO | Human Biology Major | ||
| SMHBIO | Human Biology 10 Unit Supporting Major | ||
| SMCHUM | HUMAN BIOLOGY 8 Unit Supporting Major | ||
| MIHBIO | Human Biology Minor | ||
| MAHBIO | Human Biology Major | ||
| SMCGEN | HUMAN GENETICS 8 Unit Supporting Major | ||
| MIGEN | Human Genetics Minor | ||
| SMCPSI | PHYSIOLOGY 8 Unit Supporting Major | ||
| MIPSIO | PHYSIOLOGY Minor | ||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
| For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
| http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity | |||
Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004