ML4301 - Clinical Biochemistry 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences |
This subject introduces the student to the clinical chemistry laboratory. The student will be led through fundamental issues of spectrophotometric analysis, quality assurance, basic technical skills and laboratory manual preparation. Organ system function will be reviewed with a focus on the methods required for the determination of disorders and the clinical interpretation of results.
Learning Outcomes
- become proficient in basic methods of clinical chemical analysis;
- develop a working knowledge of quality assurance;
- review organ system function;
- understand the principles and technical skills required in the investigation of organ system function.
Graduate Qualities
- The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area.
| Prerequisites: | PP2101 and PP2201 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 8 | |
| Census Date 18-Aug-2011 | |
| Non-standard start/end 11-Jul-2011 to 30-Sep-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching 11-Jul-2011 to 05-Aug-2011 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Ms Donna Rudd. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (35%); assignments (15%). |
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