Postgraduate Course: Advanced Human Anatomy 1 (BIME11108)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
 
| Course type | Online Distance Learning | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 20 | 
ECTS Credits | 10 | 
 
 
| Summary | This course forms part of the anatomical sciences programme diploma year. It builds upon the knowledge gained in year 1 taking a regional approach to  
Introduce the concept of applied anatomy. Emphasis is placed upon understanding and explaining normal anatomy and the consequences of things going wrong. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
    Building upon the knowledge gained in year 1 of the anatomical science programme, this course takes a regional approach to introduce the concept of applied anatomy. Emphasis is placed upon understanding and explaining normal anatomy and the consequences of things going wrong.  
Upper limb lower limb & Thorax are the regions that will be covered. 
    
    
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Semester 1 | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
18/09/2023 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
200
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 Lecture Hours 30,
Online Activities 20,
 Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
 Formative Assessment Hours 4,
 Summative Assessment Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
135 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Each course will be assessed by several items of in-course assessment, and a set of 3 class tests. Details of in-course assessment will be provided within the course. | 
 
| Feedback | 
In addition to the formal summative assessment required to pass this course, formative self-assessment utilising MCQ/EMQ formats will also be provided. | 
 
| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - Show a detailed knowledge of the areas being studied both systematically and regionally.
 - Understand the underlying principles determining the anatomy of the area being studied.
 - Demonstrate the clinical relevance of the anatomy being studied.
 
     
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Reading List 
This course is using the virtual learning environment LEARN as the delivery platform. Course materials comprise of a variety of different methods and activities. 
The reading list for this course is available through the university library website.  
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Special Arrangements | 
This course will be taught entirely by online learning, using the virtual learning environment of Learn as a delivery platform.  Course materials are protected by username and password controlled access which will only be made available to registered users 
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| Keywords | Anatomy,Human,Virtual Dissection | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Mr Stephen MacLean 
Tel: (0131 6)50 2924 
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Course secretary | Miss Fiona Brodie 
Tel: (0131 6)51 5997 
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