BIOCHEM 3001 - Cancer, Stem Cells & Development III
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 6 |
Term: | 4220 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | 3 x 1 hour lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week, 3 x 5 hour practical per fortnight for the Semester (total 11.5 hrs/week) |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | (BIOCHEM 2500 and BIOCHEM 2501) or (BIOCHEM 2502 and BIOCHEM 2503) |
Incompatible: | BIOCHEM 3520, BIOCHEM 3235 |
Assessment: | Exam on lecture material, practical component and written test |
Syllabus: |
This Capstone course combines lectures and tutorials with cutting edge research-based practical exercises. The lecture material is given by research experts in this field and covers major conceptual and technical advances, focussing on two principle themes: 1. Molecular Basis of Cancer: topics include the molecular mechanisms of cell-cell communication, signal transduction pathways and their control, genetic mutations, oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes, clonal selection, the hallmarks of cancer and metastasis, dysregulation of cell cycle checkpoints, DNA damage, replicative senescence, telomere shortening and genomic instability, control of cell proliferation and apoptosis, cancer-specific metabolism and oncometabolites. Specific examples are included of current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for cancer. 2. Stem Cells and Development: topics include the embryonic and adult stem cells, cellular reprogramming and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS), stem cells in cancer, the use of CRISPR/Cas9 and other techniques to generate animal models and genetic screens, with medical and other applications. The practical component in the first seven weeks of the semester involves a research-based practical project using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to achieve targeting genome editing in cultured cells. This practical complements the lecture material, and is followed by an individually written essay on a specific research topic in the final five weeks of the semester. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.25 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4220 | Mon 08/08/2022 | Wed 17/08/2022 | Fri 16/09/2022 | Fri 28/10/2022 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
22122 | LE01 | 160 | 114 | 25 Jul - 12 Sep | Monday | 10am - 11am | Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre |
26 Jul - 13 Sep | Tuesday | 9am - 10am | Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre | ||||
27 Jul - 14 Sep | Wednesday | 9am - 10am | Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre | ||||
4 Oct - 25 Oct | Tuesday | 9am - 10am | Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre | ||||
5 Oct - 26 Oct | Wednesday | 9am - 10am | Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre | ||||
10 Oct - 24 Oct | Monday | 10am - 11am | Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre | Note: This course is not available for remote study - not available to students located overseas or interstate. | |||
Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21825 | TU01 | 15 | 4 | 5 Aug - 16 Sep | Friday | 12pm - 1pm | Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room |
7 Oct - 28 Oct | Friday | 12pm - 1pm | Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room | ||||
22904 | TU02 | 15 | 4 | 3 Aug - 14 Sep | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room |
5 Oct - 26 Oct | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room | ||||
22905 | TU03 | 15 | FULL | 4 Aug - 15 Sep | Thursday | 10am - 11am | Benham, G25, Peter Martin Room |
6 Oct - 27 Oct | Thursday | 10am - 11am | Benham, G25, Peter Martin Room | ||||
23339 | TU06 | 15 | 8 | 27 Jul - 14 Sep | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Benham, G25, Peter Martin Room |
5 Oct - 26 Oct | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Benham, G25, Peter Martin Room | ||||
Automatic Enrolment Class: Practical | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
22123 | PR01 | 50 | 4 | 25 Jul - 5 Sep | Monday | 1pm - 6pm | The Braggs, 350, Laboratory |
4 Aug - 4 Aug | Thursday | 1pm - 6pm | The Braggs, 350, Laboratory | ||||
18 Aug - 18 Aug | Thursday | 1pm - 6pm | The Braggs, 350, Laboratory | ||||
1 Sep - 1 Sep | Thursday | 1pm - 6pm | The Braggs, 350, Laboratory | ||||
Automatic Enrolment Class: Paper | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
21354 | PA01 | 70 | 24 | 12 Sep - 12 Sep | Monday | 1pm - 3pm | |
15 Sep - 15 Sep | Thursday | 1pm - 3pm | |||||
10 Oct - 24 Oct | Monday | 1pm - 3pm | |||||
13 Oct - 13 Oct | Thursday | 1pm - 3pm | |||||
27 Oct - 27 Oct | Thursday | 1pm - 3pm |