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MEDI2012 Medical Science 2

Updated: 13 December 2012
Credit Points 12
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale JMP Semester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites MEDI1011 and MEDI1012 and MEDI1013 and MEDI1014 and MEDI1015
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Tom Van Der Touw (tvandert@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is designed to ensure students acquire the essential medical science knowledge in relation to problems of the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems. It is based on a series of common medical problems of these systems.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Shrink Wrapped Package(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Clinically Oriented Anatomy and Atlas of Anatomy
ISBN: 9781608312931
Moore, K.L. and Tank, P.W., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2010
Note: Package includes: Moore, K.L. and Dalley, A.F., Clinically Oriented Anatomy (ISBN 9780781775250); and Tank, P.W. and Gest, T.R., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy (ISBN 9780781785051).
Text refers to: JMP Semester 1 , On Campus
Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Wheater's Functional Histology
ISBN: 9780443068508
Young, B., Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier 5th ed. 2006
Text refers to: JMP Semester 1 , On Campus
Pharmacology
ISBN: 9780702034718
Rang, H.P., Dale, M.M., Ritter, J.M., Flower, R.J. and Henderson, G., Churchill Livingstone 7th ed. 2011
Text refers to: JMP Semester 1 , On Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Tutorial
Assessment Notes
Attendance and participation in PBL tutorials
Final Examination 3 hrs
Assessment Notes
OSCAs and SAQs
Final Examination 3 hrs
Assessment Notes
MCQs

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems;
  2. scientific method relevant to biological, behavioural and social sciences at a level adequate to provide a rational basis for present medical practice, and to acquire and incorporate the advances in knowledge which will occur over their working life;
  3. the normal structure, function and development of the human body and mind at all stages of life, the factors that may disturb these, and the interactions between body and mind; and
  4. the aetiology, pathology, symptoms and signs, natural history and prognosis of common mental and physical ailments in children, adolescents, adults and the aged. A more detailed knowledge is required of those conditions that require urgent assessment and treatment.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the Discipline is embedded throughout 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
BMed is a Problem Based Learning curriculum with communication skills at its core 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The nature of PBL embeds ITC skills throughout learning 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Included as an element of Professional Practiceand includes Medical Science 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Curriculum design is PBL 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Embedded in Clinical training 		True True True
8 Team Work
Embedded in PBL curriculum design 		True True True
   

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