MEDI1000 Foundations of Biomedical Science Semester 2 2018 Bentley Campus INT PDF

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Faculty of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

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MEDI1000 Foundations of Biomedical Science Semester 2, 2018 Unit study package code:

MEDI1000

Mode of study:

Internal

Tuition pattern summary:

Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section. Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly Science Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value:

25.0

Pre -requisite units:

Nil

Co -requisite units:

Nil

Anti- requisite units:

Nil

Result type:

Grade/Mark

Approved incidental fees:

Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.

Unit coordinator:

Title: Name: Phone: Email: Location:

Mr Adrian Paxman 08 9266 4316 [email protected] Building: 308 - Room: 203

Teaching Staff:

Name: Phone: Email: Location:

Danielle Giustiniano . [email protected] Building: 308 - Room: .

Name: Phone: Email: Location:

Dr Brian Brestovac 9266 7474 [email protected] Building: 308 - Room: 213B

Name: Phone: Email: Location:

Dr Paul Costantino 9266 7485 [email protected] Building: 308 - Room: 222

Name: Phone: Email: Location:

Dr Alina Miranda 9266 7518 [email protected] Building: 308 - Room: 201C

Name: Phone:

Caitlin O'Shea 9266 3174

Administrative contact:

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Email: Location:

[email protected] Building: 400 - Room: 205

Learning Management System: Blackboard (lms.curtin.edu.au)

Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present. The Centre for Aboriginal Studies aspires to contribute to positive social change for Indigenous Australians through higher education and research.

Syllabus This unit is an introduction to the theory and application of disciplines in the biomedical sciences: microbiology, immunology, histopathology, haematology, biochemistry and molecular genetics. Themes include the basic theory of the cellular and molecular components that form the foundations of biomedical science, the investigation of disease and infectious agents, occupational health considerations, the use of specialized equipment and testing of biological samples in a professional manner. The role and function of medical and research laboratories will also be explored.

Introduction Welcome to the Foundations of Biomedical Science unit! The area of biomedical science is an exciting and fascinating field for anyone interested in biological science,medicine, or laboratory work.  This unit will introduce you to biomedical science including the theory, the significance,and the application of activities performed in diagnostic or medical research laboratories. You will be provided with the opportunity to develop Curtin Graduate Attributes both as an independent learner andas a part of a team with other students and the University staff involved in Foundations of Biomedical Science. Youwill be strongly encouraged to think and act like a professional Biomedical Scientist throughout this unit. Students taking this unit include those studying courses in Laboratory Medicine/Medical Science, Nutrition, HumanBiology Preclinical, Oral Health Therapy, and Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology; however the material isapplicable to any Health Science or Biology degree.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine Graduate Attributes during their course of study. These inform an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers would value in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the Graduate Attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes notify you of what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your knowledge of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes. Your course has been designed so that on graduating you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning processes in each unit. On successful completion of this unit students can: 1

Categorize and explain characteristics of microorganisms and relate their interactions with humans and the environment

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Describe and explain the basic components and function of the human immune system, blood and selected tissues

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Propose and evaluate measures for the prevention of the spread of pathogens in laboratory and clinical settings Perform selected laboratory techniques competently and safely

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Graduate Attributes addressed

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Curtin's Graduate Attributes Apply discipline knowledge

Thinking skills

Information skills

(use analytical skills to solve problems)

(confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills

Technology skills

International perspective

Cultural understanding

(value the perspectives of others)

(value the perspectives of others)

Learning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

Find out more about Curtin's Graduate attributes at the Office of Teaching & Learning website: ctl.curtin.edu.au

Learning Activities  Lectures will provide core content in this unit and will be complemented by PowerPoint slides on BlackBoard. Recordings of lecture sessions will be available as iLectures to give students additional access for revision. Wherepossible, lectures may be interactive with students being encouraged to ask questions. Students can providefeedback about their understanding of the material during lectures. This allows lecturing staff to customize lecturedelivery by gauging areas where students would benefit from additional detail or expansion of concepts. Studentattendance at all lectures is expected .  Laboratory sessions will comprise a series of experiments and exercises in appropriate biomedical laboratoryfacilities. The practical exercises will illustrate concepts discussed in lectures and give students an opportunity to gainhands -on practical skills in important aspects of laboratory medicine. Students MUST attend all of their scheduledlaboratory sessions.  Tutorial sessions as informal optional sessions may be scheduled near the end of semester if there is sufficientstudent interest. Theseoptional tutorial sessions may discuss the results of practical exercises and provide studentswith the opportunity to clarify concepts raised in the unit.   The UniPASS Program is available for this unit. This is an excellent program that helps all levels of students to improvetheir understanding and performance in this unit. ALL STUDENTS are strongly encouraged to use the unit's UniPASS Facebook group and to attend the UniPASS study sessions.  UniPASS:

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Has weekly, structured, informal, study groups. Is led by a successful senior student. Reviews unit content and actively embeds concepts and ideas. Can improve grades and study skills. Helps students connect to others in their course. Fosters interactive study sessions with peers.

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Is an international phenomenon – with thousands of attendees each year at Curtin.

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And it'sfree!

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A replacement for lectures or tutorials - you MUST attend your scheduled lectures and laboratory classes.

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No registration - just turn up! Timetables will be posted on BlackBoard by the end of Week 1. Sessions commence in Week 2. Follow the UniPASS link from your BlackBoard unit list to find the room number and time. Choose a session time and come along (bring a friend!). Be early to the study sessions - places are limited. Remember to also join the UniPASS Facebook group for the unit for this semester.

Learning Resources Recommended texts You do not have to purchase the following textbooks but you may like to refer to them. l

STOP! Don't buy a text for this unit yet, please read the advise below first.

This unit does not have an essential textbook so you do not haveto buy any textbooks for this unit. If you wish to purchase a textbook anyway to assist with your studiesthen please read the below. A single text covering all discipline areas in this unit is notavailable at this point. STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO ATTEND THE INTRODUCTIONSESSION AT THE START OF THE SEMESTER BEFORE PURCHASING ANY TEXTBOOKS FORTHIS UNIT.During the introduction session students will be given an indication of the suitability of these texts for therequirements of different students.

Students may find it helpful to refer to a text that provides an introduction to microbiology as microbiologyforms a large component of the unit.Three textbooks that provide this information are listed below (Burton's Microbiology for the Health Sciences or Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of DiagnosticMicrobiology or Prescott’s Microbiology). So some students might like to consider if it would be useful to purchase ONE of these texts, after reading through the information beow.Other editions can also be useful if you decide not to buy the latest one.  l

Willey, Sherwood and Woolverton (2017) Prescott’s Microbiology. 10th edition. McGraw Hill. Suggested for Molecular Biotechnology students as it may also be useful for subsequent units in theMolecular Genetics & Biotechnology course. (ISBN/ISSN: 789813151260)

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Gary W Procop and Elmer W Koneman (2016) Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of DiagnosticMicrobiology. 7th edition. Wolters Kluwer. This is a detailed text that is likely to be useful for Laboratory Medicine students in second yearmicrobiology. Lab Med students may wish to use this text in first year to help prepare for second yearbut as it is very detailed it might not be suitable for some students at first year level. (ISBN/ISSN: 9781451116595)

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Engelkirk and Duben -Engelkirk (2014) Burton's Microbiology for the Health Sciences.10th edition.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This text is recommended for first year students seeking a relatively simple introduction to the area ofmicrobiology. This may apply to students from Oral Health Therapy, Human Biology Preclinical, Nutrition,Sciences & Engineering. (ISBN/ISSN: 9781451186345)

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Some students may also wish to refer to a text that provides an introduction to the other (nonmicrobiology) biomedical sciencedisciplines. If you would like to discuss this then please email theUnit Coordinator.

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Assessment Assessment schedule Task

Value %

Date Due

Unit Late Assessment Learning Assessments Extensions Outcome(s) Accepted?* Considered?* Assessed 1,3 No Yes

Theory test

15%

Week: 6 Day: As booked by student Time: As booked by student

Lab test

20%

Week: 7 Day: Day of your usual lab session Time: Time of your usual lab session

1,3,4

No

Yes

Final lab test

20%

Week: 14 Day: Thursday Time: 8:00am 10:00am

1,3,4

No

Yes

Final theory examination

45%

1,2,3,4 Week: End of semester exam period Day: Please check exam timetable when it is released Time: Please check exam timetable when it is released

No

Yes

1

2

3

4

*Please refer to the Late Assessment and the Assessment Extension sections below for specific details and conditions.

Detailed information on assessment tasks 1. Theory Test in Week 6. The Theory Test will cover the first 3 weeks of lecture material in the unit (that is, the lectures delivered in Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3).Your test will consist of 30 multichoicequestions. You will have 30 minutes to complete the test. This is a closed book assessment. This will contribute to 15% of your overall mark. Failure to attend this assessment will result in a mark of zero for this assessment. Students must bring their Curtin Student ID card with them to this assessment. Students must register for a timeslot during a booking window (it is expected that thisbooking window will open on Wednesday the 22nd of August). Studentsthen attend thetimeslot they havebooked. The assessment will run during Week 6 (days, times and venues to be advised). CAP plan students should remind the Unit Coordinator and the Teaching ([email protected]) of the CAP requirements a week prior to their assessment.

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2. Mid-semester Laboratory Test. This is a practical test that willtake place in your laboratory class. It will bemicrobiology focused and assess: performing a gram stain of bacteria, viewing the gram stain using amicroscope that you will set up

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appropriately, reporting on that gram stain, plating out for single colonies,performing an aseptic dilution. These manipulations will be taught in the first 4 laboratory sessions of thisunit.Students will be permitted to bring their Laboratory Manual into the test.

This will contribute to 20% of your overall unit mark. Failure to attend this assessment will result in a mark of zero for this assessment. Students must bring their Curtin Student ID card with them to this assessment. CAP plan students should remind the Unit Coordinator, Laboratory Class Supervisors,andTeaching support Officer ([email protected]) of the CAP requirements a week prior to their assessment.

3. Final Laboratory Test in Week 14. The third assessment is again a laboratory based assessment but it will focus primarily on the laboratory workundertaken after week 6. This will include methods based on the immunology, haematology, histopathology,biochemistry and molecular biology components of this unit. The format of this assessment is not the sameas the first lab test. The Final Lab Test will assess the information from the laboratory sessions but it is a “dry”theoretical test, not a “ wet” or “hands on” test. The assessment will be held in the lecture venue, in thelecture time slot. Students will be permitted to bring their Laboratory Manual into the test. Please consultthe second section of the laboratory manual for additional information about this assessment. This will contribute to 20% of your overall unit mark. Failure to attend this assessment will result in a mark of zero for this assessment. Students must bring their Curtin Student ID card with them to this assessment. CAP plan students should remind the Unit Coordinatorandthe Teaching support Officer ([email protected]) of the CAP requirements a week prior to their assessment.

4. End of semester theory exam. The final assessment task will be the final theoretical exam. This will be taken during the examination period atthe end of semester. It will focus on the lecture material after Week 3 (that is, it will focus on the lecture materialnot tested in the first Theory Test assessment). It will be a 2 hour written exam and consist of multi-choice and short answerquestions. This is a closed book assessment. This will contribute to 45% of your overall unit mark. Failure to attend this assessment will result in a mark of zero for this assessment. Students must bring their Curtin Student ID card with them to this assessment.

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Pass requirements 

• Students are expected to complete all pieces of assessment • Students must achieve an overall grade of at least 50% to pass the unit. • Students are expected to pass both the theoretical and laboratory components of the unit. l

A mark of 50% or more in both the theoretical and practical component of the unit is required in orderto guarantee a pass. Failure in one area MAY result in an overall failure in this unit regardless of totalmarks accrued. That is, a pass in the practical component but failure in the theory (or vice versa) MAYlead to a fail grade for the unit, even though the student's total mark may exceed 50%. Please note thatwhile failure to pass both the theory and the practical component MAY lead to a fail for the unit this isNOT AUTOMATIC. The overall performance of a student (including attendance at laboratory classesand performance at each assessment) will be taken in to consideration when determining if a studentthat fails the practical or theory component is recommended for a pass or a fail. Any student that doesnot achieve well in one component of the unit is advised to perform as well as possible in all otheraspects of the unit to maximise their chance of being awarded a pass ...