This advanced unit of study complements HSTO3003 (Cells and Development: Theory) and is catered to provide students with laboratory research experience leading to Honours and higher degrees. It will primarily cover the design and application of experimental procedures involved in cell and developmental biology, using appropriate molecular and cellular techniques to answer developmental questions raised in HSTO3003. This unit of study will promote hands on experience, allowing students to observe and examine developing and differentiating tissues at the macroscopic and microscopic level. The main emphasis of this unit of study will concentrate on practical approaches to understanding the mechanisms that control animal development. Some projects may examine early developmental processes such as fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and the formation of the primary germ layers and tissues. The parts played by stem cells and inductive cell and tissue interactions in differentiation, morphogenesis and pattern formation can also be examined at cellular and molecular levels.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Department of Medical Sciences |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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An annual average mark of 70 or above in the previous year and 72cp of 1000 to 3000 level units |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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(ANAT2008 or BMED2401 or MEDS2005) and Human biology; BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01 |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Katie Dixon, katie.dixon@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Zaklina Kovacevic, zaklina.kovacevic@sydney.edu.au |
Margot Day, margot.day@sydney.edu.au | |
Laura Lindsay, laura.lindsay@sydney.edu.au | |
Michael Morris, m.morris@sydney.edu.au | |
Claire Goldsbury, claire.goldsbury@sydney.edu.au | |
Katie Dixon, katie.dixon@sydney.edu.au | |
Paulina Selvakumaraswamy, paulina.selvakumaraswamy@sydney.edu.au | |
Sarah Croker, sarah.croker@sydney.edu.au | |
Denise Donlon, denise.donlon@sydney.edu.au |