Undergraduate Course: Molecules to Society 1a (MBCH08011)
Course Outline
| School | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
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 | 50 |
| Home subject area | MBChB |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides an introduction to the breadth of biological, social and clinical sciences particularly by organ systems. The course maintains a holistic and patient-centred perspective together with a professional and ethical understanding. The course is made up of three principal strands which are co-ordinated and integrated by problem-based learning scenarios. The course will include some biomedical science, behavioural and psychosocial science (which are the two major strands) and clinical science, but to varying proportions. The interrelationship of biological, psychological and social factors in the causation of disease and on the ability of patients to be cured of or to live with the disease will be demonstrated and serve to emphasize that all learning is relevant to the practice of medicine. There will be some early patient contact. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 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 |
| Class Delivery Information |
The normal weekly timetable provides for approximately 10 hours lectures, 5 hours practicals, 3 hours problem based learning and 2 hours tutorials, and 3 hours directed private study. |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
500
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Lecture Hours 138,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 46,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 22,
External Visit Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 6,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
271 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
95 %,
Coursework
5 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Molecules to Society 1a Paper 1 | 2:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Molecules to Society 1a Paper 2 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Molecules to Society 1a Paper 1 RESIT | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Molecules to Society 1a Paper 2 RESIT | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To give students a solid grounding in the principles of health and disease including the appropriate basic science so that they can take full advantage of ward and community based teaching in later years. To promote a professional attitude towards the practice of medicine. To prepare students for life-long learning through their professional life.
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Assessment Information
In course assessment; written and online examinations taken at the end of each semester; student peer-review.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jamie Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 2999
Email: Jamie.Davies@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Woods
Tel: 0131 242 6787
Email: emma.woods@ed.ac.uk |
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