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Pathology Honours Part-time - PATH0006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description Pre-requisite: BSc with a major in Pathology. BMedSc with 18UOC at Level III in Pathology. Credit or greater (>=65) weighted average mean (WAM) for BSc or BMedSc degree or a WAM of between 60 and 64 an average of >=65 for all Level III courses.
This is a two-year course only where students commence in session 1 of the first year and end in session 2 of the second year. The main aim of the course is to introduce undergraduate students to medical research. Students gain laboratory experience by undertaking a research project which is proposed and supervised by either a staff member of the Department of Pathology or by a researcher within an affiliated research institution or hospital department. Research projects in Pathology focus on the basic mechanisms of human disease processes, such as inflammation (including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, uveitis, infections), tumour biology, vascular biology (including atherosclerosis) and genetics. Projects can include techniques such as tissue culture and cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology and genetics, protein chemistry, histology and microscopy, immunology and enzymology. Students considering Honours are advised to check the SOMS website "Future Students" Honours pages for the full list of Pathology projects which are currently available. Assessment consists of a written literature review assignment and introductory seminar at the end of session 2 in the first year and a final seminar, written project manuscript and student interview at the end of session 2 in the second year. Attendance at the SOMS Research Techniques Seminar series (in session 1 of year 1 only) is compulsory, as is attendance at the Research Seminars (in session 1 & 2 of both years) of either a SOMS department or an affiliated research institution (if studying off campus). For more information regarding the course structure and assessment details, please visit the SOMS website "Current Students" Honours pages. |