GNA5041 Cancer genomics
Faculty of Science
GNA5041 Cancer genomics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before GNA5041
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GNA5041
No unit lists GNA5041 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
CO-REQUISITE: Must be enrolled in Master of Genome Analytics or Graduate Diploma of Genome Analytics (or with permission from the unit coordinator).
PREREQUISITE: GNA5120
Overview
This unit will enable you to gain knowledge on the application of genome sequencing in the diagnoses and clinical management of cancer. You will learn about the different mechanisms that drive cancers and how integrative omics can be applied to understanding cancer. You will apply genome curation techniques to analyse cancer genomes and learn how to identify clinically relevant sequence variants. The unit is designed to develop real-world skills in using cancer genome databases and generating clinical genome analysis reports.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Principles of cancer development reportReport25%
- Concepts in genome curation and personalised medicine video reportReport25%
- Clinical case study reportReport50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Compare the different mechanisms that drive cancer and why genomic heterogeneity is common in cancer cell;
- 2
Evaluate how integrative omics can be applied to understanding cancer and evaluate the use of databases in cancer genome analysis and diagnosi;
- 3
Assess how precision medicine can be used in cancer treatment;
- 4
Apply genome curation approaches to analyse cancer genomic sequences;
- 5
Critically review the scientific literature relating to cancer;
- 6
Effectively communicate research outcomes in verbal and written form using appropriate tools to a scientific audience.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
A total of 12 hours per week including:
- 6 hours of directed learning such as lectures (online), workshops, and online activities and
- 6 hours of self-directed study per week
The online and activity learning will both involve problem-based learning, where students must apply their knowledge to new problems.
You will be presented with patient cases that require genome analytics techniques to be applied. These techniques will first be taught in interactive workshops and then you will apply these techniques to the cases they are provided.
Educational content, exercises and interactive lessons will be provided in the online-learning environment. All lecture material will be provided online so as to ensure face to face time is spent in workshops and active-based learning.
During workshops you will be involved in active learning activities, applying the unit content to scenarios and patient cases.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
References to relevant training materials in the scientific literature and Moodle lessons to introduce concepts and develop skills.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Peter Boag
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Joseph Rosenbluh
- Professor Colby Zaph
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GNA5041?
GNA5041 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is GNA5041 offered?
In 2023, GNA5041 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is GNA5041?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does GNA5041 have an exam?
No. GNA5041 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- Organisational unit
- School of Biological Sciences
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20232024