Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor and Lecturer
Albert Lee
Contact via email
Level 1, 75 Talavera Rd Office 12
By appointment
Unit convenor
Mimi Sabaretnam
Contact via email
Level 1, 75 Talavera Rd
By appointment
Lecturer
Lucinda McRobb
Lecturer
Esther Lim
Lecturer
Russell Diefenbach
Lecturer
Prachi Mehta
Lecturer
Marina Junqueira Santiago
Lecturer
Joanne Lind
Lecturer
Shu Yang
Lecturer
Edwin Lim
Lecturer
Vivek Gupta
Lecturer
Roger Chung
Lecturer
Claire Stevens
Lecturer
Adam Walker
Lecturer
Rae-Anne Hardie
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BClinSc and ((39cp at 100 level or above) including CBMS104 and MEDI209 and MEDI303)
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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 outlines concepts in cell biology and biochemistry that are fundamental to our understanding of human biology, and diseases. Biochemistry and cell biology are central to our understanding of disease and medicine. The topics in this unit include signal transduction, cytoskeletal dynamics, mitochondrial dysfunction, protein metabolism, stem cells and molecular targeted therapies.
These topics relate to cellular pathways and processes involved in cellular homeostasis, and perturbations and defects that lead to diseases (e.g. cancer and neurodegenerative disorders). Practical classes complement the course material and allow students to consolidate and apply conceptual elements to help shape their understanding. Laboratory techniques used include analysis of signalling cascades, and microscopy.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Grading Policy, which is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and complete all assessment tasks.
Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.
All final grades in the Bachelor of Clinical Science are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.
Students will be awarded one of these grades plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in the Grading Policy.
Attendance requirements
Students are required to attend the practical classes in this unit. Where a student does not attend the practical, they will not pass this unit.
Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of their scheduled learning activities (except where practical classes are compulsory), unless special consideration is granted by the unit convenor. Where a student does not attend a minimum of 80% of classes, they may not be able to pass this unit.
Extensions
Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via: www.ask.mq.edu.au.
For further details please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy available at: http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Late Submission
All assignments which are officially received after the due date, and where no extension has been granted, will incur a deduction of 10% for the first day, and 10% for each subsequent day including the actual day on which the work is received. Weekends and public holidays are included. For example:
Due date |
Received |
Days late |
Deduction |
Raw mark |
Final mark |
Fri 14th |
Mon 17th |
3 |
30% |
75% |
45% |
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Multiple Choice Quiz | 15% | No | Week 7 |
Report and Group Presentation | 45% | No | Weeks 8 and 11 |
Final Exam | 40% | No | Exam period |
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 15%
A summative quiz assessment will be held in week 7 to assess the content of the first 6 weeks of the unit. The duration of the quiz will be 60 mins and they will be completed in tutorial class.
Due: Weeks 8 and 11
Weighting: 45%
The laboratory induction (lab safety, hazards and personal protective equipment) must be completed prior to attending the laboratory practical. The practical task will run over three weeks in Weeks 5-7 and students are expected to submit laboratory report (approx.1500 words) in scientific format (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) with References. The word count includes Introduction, Results and Discussion, and does not include the Methods and References. The practical report will be due in Week 8 and will contribute to 25% of the grade.
Students will work in groups to research and present a selected topic to the class. Students will use their understanding of the fundamentals of biological techniques from the practical assessment and lectures to evaluate biomedical journal articles and how they can be applied to bench-to-clinic examples within selected topic areas. The extrapolation of this information will be presented as a group to the class. Groups will be provided with example papers with the expectation of them finding additional papers through journal searches via the library website ensuring students can perform literature searches. The Group Presentations will take place during tutorial classes in Week 11 and will contribute to 20% of the grade. Both practical report and group presentation will total 45%.
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 40%
The final exam will be composed of a mixture of questions that include MCQs, short and long answer questions. All content will be assessed.
Technology Used
Active participation in the learning activities throughout the unit will generally require students to have access to a tablet, laptop or similar device. Students who do not own their own laptop computer may borrow one from the university library.
Required Unit Materials
All students are required to wear closed shoes and a lab coat/gown to attend practical classes.
Recommended Readings
Unit readings for this unit are available via the iLearn and university library website.
The prescribed textbook for this unit is
Alberts, B. (2014) Molecular Biology of the Cell (6th Edition). Garland Science
Other recommended texts (available at the library)
Week/Date | Lecture | Topic | Delivery |
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1 | 1 | Overview of the Unit. (ONLINE) | iLearn |
31/07/2017 | Principles of Cell Signaling I | ||
2 | Cell Signaling Basics (ONLINE) | ||
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7/08/2017 | 3 | Cell cycle I | Lucinda McRobb |
8/08/2017 | 4 | Cell cycle II | |
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14/08/2017 | 5 | DNA damage and repair | Lucinda McRobb |
15/08/2017 | 6 | DNA damage response in human disease | |
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21/08/2017 | 7 | Oncogene Addiction | Esther Lim |
22/08/2017 | 8 | MAPK pathway | |
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28/08/2017 | 9 | Cytoskeleton I | Russell Diefenbach |
29/08/2017 | 10 | Defects in Cytoskeleton | |
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4/09/2017 | 11 | Transcription regulation and RNA processing | Prachi Mehta |
5/09/2017 | 12 | Translational regulation | |
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11/09/2017 | 13 | Protein Metabolism | Albert Lee |
12/09/2017 | 14 | Protein Metabolism Disorders | |
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8 | Techniques in Biology (ONLINE) | iLearn - Open from Week 5 | |
2/10/2017 | 15 | From Basic to Translational Science | Rae-Anne Hardie |
3/10/2017 | 16 | Basic Principles of Pharmacology | Marina Santiago |
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9/10/2017 | 17 | Mitochondrial Dynamics | Joanne Lind |
10/10/2017 | 18 | Mitochondrial Dynamics and Dysfunction | |
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16/10/2017 | 19 | Cell survival pathways (UPS and autophagy) | Shu Yang |
17/10/2017 | 20 | Apoptosis and Necrosis | |
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23/10/2017 | 21 | Biomarkers | Edwin Lim |
24/10/2017 | 22 | Cell Adhesion and Interaction | Vivek Gupta |
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30/10/2017 | 23 | Neuroprotection and Microglia | Roger Chung |
31/10/2017 | 24 | Stem Cells and Cellular regeneration therapies | Claire Stevens |
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6/11/2017 | 25 | Animal Models | Adam Walker |
7/11/2017 | 26 | Revision | Albert Lee |
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Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
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Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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This is a new unit being offered exclusively to B Clinical Science students for the first time in 2017.
Date | Description |
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13/07/2017 | Minor change added one lecturer to the unit delivery schedule. |