Course content
This course is in modular format. Each student will complete 1 compulsory biostatistics module and 2 of the 3 elective modules offered. The module topics may vary each year, depending on new advances being made in a given year, and the list of modules offered this year and schedule for the sessions follows.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course will be able to:
Provide detailed descriptions of current clinical developments in 3 selected subject areas or topics.
Obtain material pertinent to a given topic from primary and secondary literature sources.
Assess and analyze information/results from a clinical setting pertinent to the selected topics.
Be able to synthesise information from diverse, and sometimes contradictory, sources into a reasoned discussion.
Formulate hypotheses on the basis of experimental evidence in the topics studied.
Give informative oral presentations.
Use the skills and knowledge obtained in a range of new situations.
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Offering CRN 19799
This course outline is provisional and subject to change until the course commences.
Duration
8 July 2019 - 10 November 2019
Starts
Trimester 2
Campus
Kelburn
Lecture start times
Monday - 10:00, 10:00
People
Lecturers
Lecturers
Diane Ormsby
- diane.ormsby@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635271
- 331 Te Toki a Rata Building, Kelburn Parade
Lisa Connor
- lisa.connor@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 7542
- 310 Alan MacDiarmid Building, Kelburn
Lisa Woods
- lisa.woods@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635663
- 532 Cotton, Kelburn
Administrators
Schedule
Teaching plan
Students MUST attend all compulsory modules and ONE elective module.
Week 0
Lecture
Experimental design & statistics. (Compulsory Module)
Lisa Woods
15 July - 5 August (10am)
Lecture
Aneuploidy in Embryos. (Elective Module 1)
Janet Pitman
12 August - 6 September (10am)
Lecture
Immunology. (Elective Module 2)
Lisa Connor
19 August - 23 September (10am)
Lecture
Sciences and Ethics. (Compulsory Module)
PLEASE NOTE - Some of this module occurs during the examination period.
Diane Ormsby
30 September - 21 October (check BB)
Week 1
Lecture
Introduction to BMSC406.
Janet Pitman
8 July (10am)
Timeline
- 8 July 2019
- Course begins
- 8 July 2019 to 13 October 2019
- Teaching
- 19 August 2019 to 1 September 2019
- Break
- 14 October 2019 to 17 October 2019
- Study period
- 18 October 2019 to 9 November 2019
- Exam period
- 10 November 2019
- Course ends
Timetable
8 July 2019 - 10 November 2019
Monday
- 10:00 - 11:50 – 301, Old Kirk, Kelburn
Teaching format
This course is in modular format. Each student will complete TWO compulsory modules and ONE of the 2 elective modules offered. The module topics may vary each year depending on new advances being made in a given year, and the list of modules offered this year and schedule for the sessions are listed within this course outline.
Workload
Students are required to attend all the modules that they have selected. If a student fails to attend one of his/her selected seminars, the overall grade for that module will be adjusted to reflect the lack of participation. Students should expect to spend on average 150 hours attending class, reading, or preparing the assessments for this class.
Texts
Required
For each module, a small number of research papers may be recommended by the staff member responsible for the topic. However, students must utilise pertinent publication search engines to gather a comprehensive body of information for each topic.
There are no required texts for this offering.
Recommended
Required materials and equipment
Assessment
The final grade for the course will be derived from the marks from the individual modules. Please note that for all modules, some internally assessed material will only be available to the student after the final examination period. Each student will complete THREE modules as follows: TWO compulsory modules and ONE of the TWO elective modules offered. The compulsory modules are worth 25% (Compulsory Module 1) and 35% (Compulsory Module 2) and the elective will be worth 40% of the final grade. An overall grade of C or better is required to pass the course, and all assignments must be completed.
Experimental design & statistics (Compulsory Module)
CLO:
- 3,
- 5,
- 7,
Mark: 25%
Aneuploidy in Embryos (Elective Module 1)
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
- 5,
- 6,
- 7,
Mark: 40%
Immunology (Elective Module 2)
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
- 5,
- 6,
- 7,
Mark: 40%
Sciences and Ethics (Compulsory Module)
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
- 5,
- 6,
- 7,
Mark: 35%
Mandatory requirements
In addition to achieving an overall pass mark of at least 50%, students must:
- Attend both compulsory modules (or seek exemption due to exceptional personal circumstances or presentation of medical certificate to module coordinator).
- Attend ONE of the elective modules (or seek exemptiondue to exceptional personal circumstances or presentation of medical certificate to module coordinator).
If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the Course Coordinator for advice as soon as possible.
Penalties
Penalties will be incurred by students who hand in work past the due date without a medical certificate given personally to the Lecturer involved and prior to the due date. 10 % of the grade for the assignment will be deducted for each day the assignment is late.
Communication and additional information
All additional information will be communicated via Blackboard.
Student feedback
Feedback to students includes: discussion and written comments of marked work such as internally assessed examinations and essays, and individual discussions on performance at the request of a student. Students are encouraged to seek feedback from the lecturers and to discuss ways to improve/optimize their performance and understanding.
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Class representative
The class representative provides a useful way to communicate feedback to the teaching staff during the course. They also work with the VUWSA Education Office on any academic issues that arise in their course. Reps are elected by students by the third week of classes every trimester. Being a rep requires a weekly commitment.
The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
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