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Health Science

CXA321

Enrolment
Unit Code
Unit Title
CXA300 Human Molecular Biology
CXA301 Biomechanics
CXA302 Environmental Microbiology, Infection Control & Regulations
(Not Offered 2012)
CXA303 Public, Community and Environmental Health
(Not Offered 2012)
CXA304 Scientific Principles of Strength & Conditioning
CXA305 Environmental Health Regulations
(Not Offered 2012)
CXA306 Waste, Land Use Planning & Environmental Management
CXA307 Applied Anatomy and Neurosciences
CXA308 Exercise Assessment and Prescription
CXA309 Health Services and Health Informatics
CXA310 Bioscience 2
CXA312 Occupational Health
CXA313 Health Promotion: Food and Lifestyle
CXA321 Immunology
CXA332 Haematology 2
CXA333 Transfusion Science
CXA337 Clinical Exercise Testing
(Not Offered 2012)
CXA342 Medical Microbiology A
CXA343 Medical Microbiology B
CXA352 Clinical Chemistry 2
CXA353 Clinical Chemistry 3 (Endocrinology)
CXA385 Nutrition and Disease
CXA386 Research and Topics in Health Sciences
CXA402 Injury Prevention & Management
CXA403 Directed Study in Exercise
CXA404 Practicum in Exercise Science 1
CXA407 Practicum in Exercise Science 2
(Not Offered 2012)

2012  CXA321  Immunology

Unit Level: Advanced

Available as a Student Elective: No

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OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter
CXA321 L

Key Semester Dates
Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date
Sem 1 L On Campus 27-FEB-2012 23-MAR-2012 16-APR-2012 01-JUN-2012

*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).

This unit can be taken in other courses
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DESCRIPTION

Gives students an understanding of the immune system and its functions. Topics include: defence mechanisms against infectious agents; antigens, antibodies and related immunological substances; diseases of the immune system; application of immunological reactions for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease and immunisation strategies.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: Laboratory reports (5%), Assignments (1500 words) (20%), Quizzes (10%), Mid Semester test (15%), Final 3-hr theory exam (50%).

TEACHING PATTERN: 2-hr lecture (13 weeks), 1-hr tutorial (13 weeks), 3-hr practical (3 weeks)

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource dependent teaching & learning - L
Independent study with provided resources replaces face-to-face or other classes (e.g. lectures)
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO
Prereq CXA172 , CXA176 or completion of one year of an approved degree

TEXTS
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)

STAFF: Dr M Watts

FEES
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KEY

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.

Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.



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