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Postgraduate Course: Science of Medicine (GMED11063)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaGeneral Courses (Medicine) Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis programme aims to ensure that practitioners have a sound anatomical and physiological basis for treatment of common medical conditions encountered in adult acute and general medicine.
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:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 30, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Online Activities 100, Summative Assessment Hours 20, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 40 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At completion of this course the candidate should understand the anatomy, physiology and pathological processes that are important for the common diseases encountered in general medicine. We will utilise existing University of Edinburgh anatomy, physiology and pathology on-line e-learning tools in combination with core reading available in e-book format, and external resources to guide students through the various body systems. This module has been designed using priorities set out in Davidson's Principles and Practices of Medicines and requirements for MRCP part 1 exam.


The candidate should:
Understand the physiology, anatomy and common pathological processes involved in key medical specialities, namely:
o Cardiology (10%)
o *Clinical Haematology and Oncology (10%)
o Clinical Sciences (Cell, molecular and membrane biology, clinical anatomy, clinical biochemistry and metabolism, clinical physiology, genetics, immunology) (10%)
o Dermatology (5%)
o Endocrinology (10%)
o Gastroenterology (10%)
o Neurology (10%)
o Renal Medicine (10%)
o Respiratory Medicine (10%)
o Rheumatology (5%)
o Tropical Medicine, Infectious diseases and sexually transmitted diseases. (10%)
Rough percentages represent approximate time devoted to each specialty.
*Understanding of Clinical Haematology and Biochemistry will be developed further in the next course, Principles of Laboratory Medicine.
Assessment Information
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 70% of the student's grade. This will take the form of an online MCQ exam.
Online assessment (participation in discussion boards, group work and short written assignments) will constitute the other 30% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of their learning throughout the module.
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
KeywordsPhysiology, Anatomy, Biomedical Science, Treatment, Medical Disease.
Contacts
Course organiserDr Colin Barrie
Tel: 0131 242 9402
Email: C.Barrie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Angela Rankeillor
Tel: 0131 242 6536
Email: angela.rankeillor@ed.ac.uk
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