HMM101 - Introduction to Medical Biotechnology
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Monica Tembo |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week and 1 x 2 hour (equivalent) workshop every fortnight |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit provides an introduction to the field of medical biotechnology. It will cover the history and philosophy of medical biotechnology, its influence on daily life, and introduce key issues in the field, including ethics, patenting and commercialisation. The unit will develop an understanding of the diverse disciplines comprising medical biotechnology and their skill requirements and provide an overview of the careers available and key information sources in biotechnology and medicine.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Evaluate the roles, importance and potential of biotechnology in the biomedical sciences, and its role in society globally. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify key concepts in medical biotechnology. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Search for, retrieve, analyse and present information and data relevant to medical biotechnology. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Read, interpret and critically evaluate peer-reviewed research literature. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Communicate using scientific concepts and the international language of science. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO6 | Develop a portfolio to document education, experiences and acquired skills for specific careers in medical biotechnology. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Written assignment | 700 words | 15% |
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| Assessment 2: Written assignment | 1000 words | 25% |
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| Assessment 3: On campus Fortnightly Workshop Assessment. | Short answer questions and/or Multiple choice questions | 20% |
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| Assessment 4: End-of-Unit Assessment | Short answer questions and/or Multiple choice questions | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HMM101 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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