School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advances in Medical Science 2
  • Unit Code

    MMS5110
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Erin GRAY

Description

In this unit, students will investigate a range of current issues in the medical sciences. Topics include oncogenesis, advances in the neurosciences with a focus of the brain in health and disease, and topical issues such embryo experimentation and bioethics.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCH5106

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate advances in medical and health science research to inform further research outcomes.
  2. Communicate an advanced understanding of medical and health science research demonstrating a coherent argument for a research topic.
  3. Formulate coherent responses to complex medical and health science research scenarios.

Unit Content

  1. Cancer genetics, the clonal nature of cancer and oncogenesis.
  2. Advances in the understanding of human diseases.
  3. Current advances in the neurosciences.
  4. Application of new methodologies in brain research.
  5. Contentious issues in the medical sciences.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, seminars, directed reading. Visiting lecturers or research fellows as appropriate to the topic. Online students will present a their seminars either on-campus or using an online software (such as Blackboard collaborate) in consultation with their supervisor and unit coordinator.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Presentation ^Seminar
Examination ^End of semester exam
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Presentation ^Seminar
Examination ^End of semester examination

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advances in Medical Science 2
  • Unit Code

    MMS5110
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Erin GRAY

Description

In this unit, students will investigate a range of current issues in the medical sciences. Topics include oncogenesis, advances in the neurosciences with a focus of the brain in health and disease, and topical issues such embryo experimentation and bioethics.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCH5106

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate advances in medical and health science research to inform further research outcomes.
  2. Communicate an advanced understanding of medical and health science research demonstrating a coherent argument for a research topic.
  3. Formulate coherent responses to complex medical and health science research scenarios.

Unit Content

  1. Cancer genetics, the clonal nature of cancer and oncogenesis.
  2. Advances in the understanding of human diseases.
  3. Current advances in the neurosciences.
  4. Application of new methodologies in brain research.
  5. Contentious issues in the medical sciences.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 2 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, seminars, directed reading. Visiting lecturers or research fellows as appropriate to the topic. Online students will present a their seminars either on-campus or using an online software (such as Blackboard collaborate) in consultation with their supervisor and unit coordinator.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Presentation ^Seminar
Examination ^End of semester exam
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Presentation ^Seminar
Examination ^End of semester examination

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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