Genetic, Metabolic and Autoimmune Diseases (11731.1)

This unit provides in-depth understanding of the intersection between pathobiology and clinical disease in the context of three major categories of disease. Students will learn about the clinical disease caused by dysregulation or breakdown of genetic, metabolic or immune systems. The students will gain an understanding of the multifactorial and integrated nature of disease.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Discriminate between the main predisposing factors of common diseases;
2. Identify and appraise the changes in cells and tissues associated with specific diseases;
3. Evaluate diagnostic procedures, therapeutics, and management of various diseases;
4. Develop experimental laboratory skills and critique techniques relevant to the clinical and research environment in genetic, metabolic and autoimmune diseases; and
5. Integrate current disease theory and laboratory practice to the interpretation of experimental data.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

11727 Mechanisms of Disease

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.