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 Academic Year: | 2017/8 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Biology & Biochemistry |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 100% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take BB10005 AND take BB10006 AND take BB10214 |
| Description:
| Aims: To provide students with an overview of how molecular biology and molecular techniques are directly impacting on medicine and health. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * Explain the molecular and biochemical systems that are of use in medical diagnostics and treatment; * Explain the development and uses of molecular approaches to the treatment of some major medical conditions. Skills: Knowledge and understanding T/F/A, Intellectual skills F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Numeracy F/A, Data acquisition, handling, and analysis T/F/A, Information technology T/F/A, Working independently F/A Content: Characteristics of molecular systems relevant to medicine and health; Molecular diagnostic techniques of use to medicine (immunological, biochemical, genetic, cellular, imaging); Example case studies (e.g., diabetes, Parkinson's, obesity, cancer, bacterial and viral infection); Molecular approaches used to understand medically relevant issues and develop interventions (genomics for vaccine and chemotherapeutic target identification, epidemiology and prediction, regenerative medicine, personalised medicine). |
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BB20222 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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