Undergraduate Course: Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology 3 (MSBM09001)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Lectures: The lecture programme will run for 10 weeks to allow consolidation and revision in week 11.
Practicals: There will be some wet laboratory practicals but a number of simulated practicals with analysis of results will be modified from existing course material. These sessions will be developed so that the format can be changed to accommodate different class sizes.
Tutorials: These will cover clinical case studies and problem-based learning exercises that expand and extend the material covered in the lecture and practical programme. Virtual (EMSEC) and staff-led sessions will be developed or adapted from existing material. |
| Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 29,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 5,
External Visit Hours 1,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
149 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
In-course assessments:
1) An essay on a self-selected aspect of metabolic syndrome [20%]
2) A multiple response question quiz [10%]
Degree examination
Two hour examination in December with a mixture of essay and analytical questions. [70%] |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided for the in-course assessments and, upon request, the degree examination. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology 3 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- During this course, students should obtain: * Detailed knowledge (or information on where to find it) on the major systems of the body and how they function, and also advanced pathophysiological topics which prepare the student for Honours Medical Sciences and allied subjects.
- * Knowledge about how changes to the normal physiology of cells and systems can underlie human diseases and disorders.
- * Knowledge primarily of clinical biochemistry and endocrinology in humans.
- * Improvement of presentational, practical and data interpretation skills, including the ability to work as a team member.
- * Improvement of computer skills and written information presentation skills, including ability to research a topic and produce a well-constructed report.
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Reading List
There is no general textbook that covers the whole Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology 3 course. You should read lecture handouts (provided electronically on Learn) in conjunction with recommended references given during lectures etc., and assume that all material formally presented in the course is examinable. However, the following textbooks contain basic information on much of the course and are available in the library often in multiple copies although the most recent editions (below) may not yet be held in the library yet:
Lecture Notes: Clinical Biochemistry:-
Walker S, Beckett G, Rae P, and Ashby P (Sept 2013). Lecture Notes: Clinical Biochemistry (9th Edition) Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Chicester, West Sussex. ISBN 978-1-118-27213-8
Marshall Clinical Chemistry:-
Marshall W.J., Bangert S.K. and Lapsley M. (2012). Clinical Chemistry 7th Edition. Mosby ISBN-10: 0723437033, ISBN-13: 978-0723437031
Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine:-
Walker BR, Colledge NR, Ralston SH and Penman I (2014) Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine, 22nd Edition. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, ISBN: 0702051039 EAN: 9780702051036 [+ Electronic Book Text, 1392 pages].
The Endocrine System at a Glance:-
Greenstein B, Wood D (2011) The Endocrine System at a Glance 3rd Edition Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. ISBN10: 1444332155 ISBN13: 9781444332155
Individual lecturers will also recommend parts of other textbooks, general reviews or interesting articles for you to consult for more specific detail. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | cb&e3 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Roger Brown
Tel: (0131) 242 6741
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Tracy Noden
Tel: (0131 6)50 3717
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