BMS512 Integrated Medical Laboratory Science (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Biomedical Science (BIMSC)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject encourages the student to integrate at an advanced level the knowledge from the different laboratory disciplines of pathology with reference to selected organs and/or systems and their dysfunction.

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Session 2
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: BMS512

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Restricted to Medical Science (Pathology) postgraduate students

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

* be able to demonstrate understanding of how various disciplines of medical science relate in diagnosis, monitoring and management or treatment of diseases;
* be able to demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of methods used in diagnosis, monitoring and management or treatment diseases such as diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, renal, liver and cardiovascular;
* be able to describe anatomical, physiological, epidemiological, pharmacological and pathological factors which contribute to diseases such as diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, renal, liver and cardioavscular;
* be able to describe the principles of current techniques in diagnosis, monitoring and management or treatment of diseases;
* be able to demonstrate knowledge of understanding of the role of medical science in health management; and
* be able to demonstrate knowledge of understanding issues impacting on medical sciences.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

The syllabus entirely involves structured assignment work designed to stimulate in-depth study of the topics and to integrate different disciplines of medical science. Examples of assignment topics are: * Tissue and organ banking and transplantation. * Recombinant proteins including their synthesis, uses and abuses and measurement. * The investigation of case studies involving diseases such as diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, renal, liver and cardiovascular. * An update on haemolytic uraemic syndrome. * Urinary tract infections. * Genetic diseases and their diagnosis and monitoring. * Management exercises involving the organisation of a laboratory to service a specific clinic in a hospital e.g. diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, renal, liver and cardiovascular clinics. * The changing spectrum of diseases diseases such as diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, renal, liver and cardiovascular. * The current and future role and direction of medical science.

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