? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : BMS-1-MeSci1

This course will be structured around the central theme of "Anaesthesia". The course will incorporate an historical perspective, basic scientific principles (biochemistry, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology), therapeutic development, clinical applications, and consideration of the social and ethical issues surrounding the development and use of anaesthetic agents.

Intrinsic to the course will be the Medical Sciences electronic portfolio tool (ePDP). The Medical Sciences ePDP has been designed to support a self-directed, reflective learning approach, central to the development of effective study practice and the acquisition of the skills required by a Medical Scientist. Use of the ePDP will be embedded in the Medical Sciences 1 course allowing students to regularly review their learning and reflect on how new material impacts on earlier work and understanding.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Students must be enrolled on B.Sc. Medical Sciences degree programme

Home subject area

Medical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 6 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 23/09/2008 09:00 10:00 Biomedical Seminar Room 7, BMTO, Teviot Place

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 09:50 Med+Vet Tutorial Tuesday 10:00 13:00 Med+Vet Lecture Wednesday 11:10 12:00 Med+Vet Lecture Thursday 09:00 09:50 Med+Vet

To give Medical Sciences students an introduction to the different disciplines that make up the medical sciences.

Group poster 15%
Report 15%
Degree examination 70%

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 Theory 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 Theory 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Patricia Anne Law
Tel : (0131 6)50 3161
Email : Anne.Law@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Deborah Shaw
Tel : (0131 6)50 9875
Email : deborah.shaw@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/