Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Michelle Power
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp including BIOL208(P)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit considers the intricate associations between parasites and their hosts. The unit begins with an exploration of the major parasitic groups including key taxonomic features, life-cycles and disease impacts. We then discuss topics including: diagnosis, host-parasite co-evolution, emerging diseases, wildlife conservation, climate change and parasites, and others. These major areas will encompass topical research themes. The practical work includes identification of common parasite species, parasite isolation, molecular diagnostics and phylogenetics. Students who are interested in human, animal and plant disease, evolution and whole-animal biology will enjoy this unit.
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Name | Weighting | Due |
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Abstract and critique | 15% | 6th January |
Poster | 10% | 19th January |
On line Journal | 15% | various |
Practical exam | 20% | 20th January |
Final examination | 40% | TBA |
Due: 6th January
Weighting: 15%
The objective of this assessment is to provide experience in the critical evaluation and comprehension of a scientific paper, and to use this evaluation to formulate an abstract for a scientific publication.
Due: 19th January
Weighting: 10%
One of the fun aspects of being a scientist is participation in scientific conferences. The role of a conference is to enable dissemination of research outcomes in oral or poster format. Ideally we would choose a topic from the practical classes and have you prepare outcomes for a poster presentation but time constraints prevent this. So we will make the topic of our conference Parasite diversity
Due: various
Weighting: 15%
A series of pre and post laboratory associated tasks have been established to prepare you for performing the practical tasks, place the content of each practical into context with current parasite research, diagnosis or control and to evaluate laboratory outcomes. The tasks include listening to pod-casts, reading papers and answering questions via on-line quizzes, making a post on the unit discussion board and informal group presentations in discussion classes. You will need to keep an on-line journal in iLearn.
Due: 20th January
Weighting: 20%
You will demonstrate skills learnt in the unit in a laboratory based practical exam.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 40%
You will apply terminology and concepts learnt in lecture and practical components to answer a variety of questions and problems.
BIOL341 is being offered in session 3 as an intensive mode unit. Attendance is compulsory from 9am until 4pm December 9 and 10 (2 days), January 6 to 8 (3 days), January 13 to 16 (4 days) and January 19 and 20 (2 days). The morning sessions cover theory through lectures, discussion groups and student-led activities. The afternoon sessions develop concept and build on the morning sessions though practical activities.
Students also need to do pre-on campus preparation tasks (approximately 10-12 hours) in your own time from start of session December 8.
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