BMS5002 Research techniques: Tissues, organs and systems
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
BMS5002 Research techniques: Tissues, organs and systems is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BMS5002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BMS5002
No unit lists BMS5002 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is designed to allow students to gain the laboratory techniques and research skills in biomedical sciences at the level of tissues, organs and systems, to develop their capacity for independent research within laboratories in the biomedical and health sciences.
Students will receive extensive hands on laboratory and research training alongside tutorials and lectures designed to give students a strong theoretical background.
Laboratory and research skills will be taught in context of the skills of scientific enquiry and problem-solving to engage students in the framework for successful operation within a research environment.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Pre-lab preparation assessment quizzes20%
- Post-lab knowledge consolidation quizzes / tasks20%
- Laboratory experimental reportsThreshold hurdle40%
- Experimental design task (pairs) (2,000 words or equivalent)20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Proficiently perform biomedical techniques for study at the level of tissues, organs and systems, and conduct research methods applicable to biology, biotechnology and biomedical science.
- 2
Explain the basis of the scientific method from building a hypothesis, to the importance of testing scientific ideas through experimental methods and the need in science to gain experimental evidence to test a hypothesis.
- 3
Independently design appropriate experimental protocols for use in biomedical research - at the level of tissues, organs and systems, by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques for measurement and collection of data.
- 4
Apply scientific concepts (such as controls, replication, reductionist and expansionist approaches, sources of error and error minimisation), and research ethics and integrity to scientific data collection and analysis.
- 5
Critically analyse and organise research data and methodology, applying appropriate research methods to study design, collection and analysis of data at the level of tissues, organs and systems in the biomedical sciences.
- 6
Work effectively in a collaborative environment as part of a team in a laboratory setting to address scientific questions.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops38 hours
- Laboratories42 hours
In semester workshops and meetings - 38 hours of teacher-directed learning across the 12 weeks + 3 h/week of student directed learning.
Out of 12 week-semester: 4 weeks with 42 hours of teacher-directed laboratories + workshops + 3 h/week of student directed learning
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Ramesh Rajan
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Ramesh Rajan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BMS5002?
BMS5002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BMS5002 offered?
In 2022, BMS5002 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does BMS5002 have an exam?
No. BMS5002 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.