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Unit of Study BIOL2006 Clinical Biochemistry (2025)

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  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time. This unit contains laboratory activities that requires students to meet mandatory compliance requirements prior to attending. Failure to comply by the compliance deadline may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

effectively communicate disease processes from a biochemical viewpoint

investigate clinical cases by applying relevant biochemical methods and evaluating clinical biochemical data

evaluate clinical biochemical data used in disease diagnosis across culturally diverse populations with consideration of quality control and standard safety procedures

select and employ relevant laboratory methods and safe practice in the biochemical laboratory

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1.5 hours (Weekly)
Laboratory 3 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz30%
Practical30%
Viva voce40%

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