Undergraduate Course: Medical Sciences 1. (MSBM08002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Medical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is an introduction to the different disciplines that make up the Medical Sciences. The course is structured around a central lecture theme of anaesthesia plus an additional thread focussed on infectious diseases. Project themes related to ¿hot-topic¿ issues in the Medical Sciences completes the course. These themes aim to illustrate the contribution of different disciplines to advances in the understanding and application of healthcare-related science. The course incorporates an historical perspective, basic scientific principles (biochemistry, neuroscience, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, physiology), therapeutic developments, clinical applications, and consideration of the social and ethical issues surrounding the development and use of anaesthetic agents and other medical practices including immunization and disease control programmes. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | Students must be enrolled on B.Sc. Medical Sciences degree programme |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 32,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 23,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
132 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Medical Sciences 1. | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To give Medical Sciences students an introduction to the different disciplines that make up the medical sciences. |
Assessment Information
Poster Presentation Work 20% (multiple components)
Report 10%
Degree examination 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | MedSci1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Deborah Shaw
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Lisa Ketchion
Tel: (0131 6)51 1629
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