BMS5014 Research techniques: Molecular and cellular techniques
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
BMS5014 Research techniques: Molecular and cellular techniques is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BMS5014
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BMS5014
No unit lists BMS5014 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in Master of Biomedical and Health Science (M6003)
Overview
This unit is designed to allow you to gain the laboratory techniques and research skills in biomedical sciences at the level of molecules and cells, to develop their capacity for independent research within laboratories in the biomedical and health sciences.
You will receive extensive hands on laboratory and research training alongside tutorials and lectures designed to give you a strong theoretical background. Laboratory and research skills will be taught in context of the skills of scientific enquiry and problem-solving to engage you in the framework for successful operation within a research environment.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Post-lab knowledge consolidation quizzesQuiz / Test30%
- Laboratory experimental reportsWritten40%
- Experimental design taskPresentation30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Proficiently perform biomedical techniques for study at the molecular and cellular level, 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 molecular and cellular level, by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques for measurement and collection of data.
- 4
Apply scientific concepts on controls, replication, reductionist and expansionist approaches, sources of error and error minimisation, and the application of research ethics and integrity to molecular and cellular scientific data collection and analysis
- 5
Critically analyse and organise research data and methodology, applying appropriate research methods to study design, collection of data and data analysis in molecular and cellular biomedical sciences
- 6
Work effectively in a collaborative environment as part of a team in a laboratory setting to address a scientific question
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Laboratories42 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
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 BMS5014?
BMS5014 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BMS5014 offered?
In 2026, BMS5014 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does BMS5014 have an exam?
No. BMS5014 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.