| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | BMED13-125 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine |
| Semesters offered: |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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| Subject fees: |
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Description
The aim of this subject is to apply and further advance knowledge and critical thinking skills that students have developed throughout their degree program. Students will be required to think across disciplines (including anatomy, physiology, cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, immunology and microbiology) in their quest to understand each disease mechanism. This subject applies problem-based learning (PBL) as its central tenet to promote active and self-directed learning.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Explain mechanisms of disease and the body's response at the systemic, cellular and molecular level
- Explain clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures and methods of treatment/management of common human diseases
- Access and interpret biomedical information from journals, electronic databases, websites and other sources
- Critically evaluate new knowledge with an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of scientific investigation in biomedical sciences
- Demonstrate competency in effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Describe how broad health challenges impact disease treatment/management.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
- January 2025 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- September 2024 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- January 2024 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- September 2023 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- January 2023 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- September 2022 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- January 2022 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- September 2021 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- January 2021 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- September 2020 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- January 2020 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- September 2019 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- January 2019 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- September 2018 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- January 2018 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
- September 2017 [Standard - Exploring Human Disease]
Subject dates
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January 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023 Semester start: 15/01/2024 Subject start: 15/01/2024 Cancellation 1: 29/01/2024 Cancellation 2: 05/02/2024 Last enrolment: 28/01/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 10/02/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2024 Teaching census: 09/02/2024 -
September 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 09/09/2024 Subject start: 09/09/2024 Cancellation 1: 23/09/2024 Cancellation 2: 30/09/2024 Last enrolment: 22/09/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024 Teaching census: 04/10/2024 -
January 2025
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024 Semester start: 20/01/2025 Subject start: 20/01/2025 Cancellation 1: 03/02/2025 Cancellation 2: 10/02/2025 Last enrolment: 02/02/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 15/02/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 08/03/2025 Teaching census: 14/02/2025
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 12/11/2023 |
| Semester start: | 15/01/2024 |
| Subject start: | 15/01/2024 |
| Cancellation 1: | 29/01/2024 |
| Cancellation 2: | 05/02/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 28/01/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 10/02/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 02/03/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 09/02/2024 |
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
| Semester start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Subject start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Cancellation 1: | 23/09/2024 |
| Cancellation 2: | 30/09/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 22/09/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 05/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 04/10/2024 |
| Standard Offering | |
|---|---|
| Enrolment opens: | 10/11/2024 |
| Semester start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Subject start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Cancellation 1: | 03/02/2025 |
| Cancellation 2: | 10/02/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 02/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 15/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 08/03/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 14/02/2025 |