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Undergraduate Course: Molecules to Society 2b (MBCH09018)

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 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaMBChB Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course is congruent and contiguous with Year 1, comprising the three principal strands, basic, clinical and social sciences. These are co-ordinated and integrated by problem-based learning scenarios through four modules ( clinical genetics, renal, endocrinology and a virtual clinic). Each module will include some biomedical science, behavioural and psychosocial science (which are the two major strands) and clinical science, but to varying proportions. The themes of each module will include problems of a patient with disease of a particular organ system. 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. The purpose of the courses in Year 2 of the medical course is to act as a bridge between the broad introduction in Year 1 and the more specific, systems-based courses that follow in Year 3.
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 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 74, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 61, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 14, Online Activities 5, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 231 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 87 %, Coursework 3 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)OSCA Paper 1 Semester 22:00
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)OSCA Paper 2 Semester 22:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)OSCA Paper 1 Semester 2 RESIT2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)OSCA Paper 2 Semester 2 RESIT2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The MBChB programme is based on 13 major learning outcomes and the learning objectives in Year 2 are sub-components of these, and published in the course study guides.
Assessment Information
In-course assessment comprising 2 written assignments together with student Peer Assessment for problem based learning sessions and Student Selected Components. Two written examination papers and a practical examination at the end of the course. The examination papers comprise a structured case paper and an MCQ paper.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ingolfur Johannessen
Tel: (0131 6)50 7939
Email: I.Johannessen@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Claire Johnston
Tel: 0131 242 6533
Email: Claire.Johnston@ed.ac.uk
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