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Undergraduate Course: Neurosciences (MBCH10014)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh Medical School CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course encompasses diseases of the central and peripheral (including autonomic) nervous systems. These diseases are characterised by altered function in different parts of the nervous system that give rise to classical signs and symptoms in the more common disorders. Neurological symptoms are a common presenting complaint and include headache, funny turns and blackouts, weakness, pins and needles, memory loss, and neck and back pain. Urgent referrals include coma, acute weakness, uncontrolled epileptic seizure and headache.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 9, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 19, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 2, Other Study Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Placement Study Abroad Hours 35, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 109 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 30 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Online knowledge assessment and clinical OSCE.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Haematology/Oncology/Palliative Care/Breast Disease, Renal Urology, Neurosciences2:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)Haematology/Oncology/Palliative Care/Breast Disease, Renal Urology, Neurosciences2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets JanuaryHaematology/Oncology/Palliative Care/Breast Disease, Renal Urology, Neurosciences2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets SeptemberHaematology/Oncology/Palliative Care/Breast Disease, Renal Urology, Neurosciences2:30
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Haematology/Oncology/Palliative Care/Breast Disease, Renal Urology, Neurosciences OSCE1:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Haematology/Oncology/Palliative Care/Breast Disease, Renal Urology, Neurosciences OSCE1:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets JanuaryHaematology/Oncology/Palliative Care/Breast Disease, Renal Urology, Neurosciences OSCE1:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets SeptemberHaematology/Oncology/Palliative Care/Breast Disease, Renal Urology, Neurosciences OSCE1:00
Learning Outcomes
To acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable students to deal effectively and professionally with important disorders in clinical neuroscience.
To develop appropriate attitudes towards patients with clinical neuroscience disorders, based on an understanding of the impact of nervous system disorders and their management on patients
To be able to demonstrate the ability to recognise key physical signs in clinical neurology, and distinguish these from normality on examination of the CNS, and peripheral nervous system.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Richard Knight
Tel:
Email: R.Knight@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Judith Bryce
Tel: (0131 6)50 3190
Email: judith.bryce@ed.ac.uk
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