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MEDS2013: Frontiers of Human Health
2027 unit information
Over the last 30 years, research in medical science has delivered remarkable advances in health and wellbeing. This unit builds on your prior learning to explore how current research in genetics and genomics has transformed our understanding of the human body. It will introduce you to emerging innovations and treatments in precision medicine. You will work with researchers to explore how the human body functions, with a focus on the genetic and genomic basis of cutting edge treatments. You will communicate these findings to diverse audiences through a variety of media. You will evaluate and apply information from different sources to current wicked problems in health, and demonstrate creative and innovative approaches to solving problems in medical science research.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Department of Medical Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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6 credit points of (MEDS1001) and 6 credit points of (MEDS1002 or BIOL1XX7) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Explain the emergence of precision medicine and the future of therapies and how these impact on disease.
- LO2. Integrate current medical science knowledge across different disciplinary areas and consider how this has evolved.
- LO3. Collect, synthesise, analyse and critically evaluate omics data from a range of sources.
- LO4. Evaluate and apply evidence-based information from different sources to current wicked problems in medical science and consider the future of these problems.
- LO5. Demonstrate creative and innovative approaches to problem solving in medical science research by working effectively, responsibly, respectfully and safely in individual and collaborative contexts.
- LO6. Communicate observations and experimental findings in medical sciences and their implications through a broad variety of media to diverse audiences.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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