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Undergraduate Course: Molecules to Society 1a (MBCH08011)

Course Outline
SchoolCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits50
Home subject areaMBChB Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe 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)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
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 ( 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 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 95 %, Coursework 5 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Molecules to Society 1a Paper 12:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Molecules to Society 1a Paper 22:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Molecules to Society 1a Paper 1 RESIT2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Molecules to Society 1a Paper 2 RESIT2:00
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.
Assessment Information
In course assessment; written and online examinations taken at the end of each semester; student peer-review.

Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Jamie Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 2999
Email: Jamie.Davies@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Woods
Tel: 0131 242 6787
Email: emma.woods@ed.ac.uk
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