This course will run from January 23 – February 6. Please refer to "Other Information" for more details.
Histology is the study of the microscopic structure of tissues through the visual examination of morphology and physiology at the cellular level. This course will examine cell structure and function using various staining techniques and describe recent advances in microscopy.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Identify the important aspects of cellular structure relative to function
2. Perform techniques that will help in understanding cell and tissue structure and function
3. Discover means of investigating cellular structure and function
4. Develop skills for
appropriate experimental design and report writing
Other Information
Enrolment places are limited as entry will be merit-based and practicals require small groups. Students should email rsb.studentadmin@anu.edu.au by 30 November to register for this course. This course will be of interest to students in areas covering plant sciences, biosciences, cell and molecular biology and organismal biology
This course will run from January 23 – February 6 and all registered students will be notified by email in early December after expressions of interest have been assessed by the course convener.
Indicative Assessment
- Logbook, blog posts and final course reflection 15% (LO 4)
- Research paper 30% (LO 1-4)
- Laboratory, practical outputs and group report 20% (LO 1-4)
- Online quizzes and exam 35% (LO 1,2,4)
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Workload
3-4 hours of lectures each day followed by a laboratory session each afternoon over 2 weeks.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Relevant texts and resources will be provided via the course Wattle site.
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3444 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1467 | 23 Jan 2017 | 27 Jan 2017 | 27 Jan 2017 | 06 Feb 2017 | In Person | N/A |