Undergraduate Course: Molecules to Society 1b (MBCH08010)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 50 |
ECTS Credits | 25 |
| Summary | 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, through three modules (Cardiac health, respiration and bones and joints). 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 theme of each module will usually be the 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. There will be some early patient contact. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
500
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Lecture Hours 89,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 73,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 25,
Fieldwork Hours 4,
Online Activities 7,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Revision Session Hours 4,
Other Study Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
278 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Other Study Hours: those not specified elsewhere.
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
In course assessment; written and online examinations taken at the end of each semester; student peer-review |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Knowledge Test | 5:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Knowledge Test (Resit) | 2:30 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- As a scholar and scientist, on completion of Molecules to Society 1b, the successful student will be able to demonstrate, and apply to clinical scenarios, evidence-informed understanding of the principles, methods and knowledge of biomedical sciences related to the respiratory, cardiovascular and locomotor systems, and the social sciences, population and global health related to medicine.
- As a practitioner, on completion of Molecules to Society 1b, the successful student will be able to demonstrate clinical skills to conduct a person-focused conversation, apply judgement to clinical scenarios, through the application of biomedical and clinical sciences related to the cardiovascular, respiratory, and locomotor systems and social sciences including health promotion and global health, demonstrate basic procedural skills for checking vital signs and infection control, and use computers to create and share information.
- As a professional, on completion of Molecules to Society 1b, the successful student will be able to plan personal learning with guidance from tutors and the intended learning outcomes and take a reflective approach to the study of medicine, demonstrate understanding of the core ethical, professional and legal responsibilities expected of medical students and doctors, participate successfully in PBL groups, and attend to personal health, wellbeing and professional development.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional 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. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robert Gray
Tel: (0131) 242 6654
Email: R.D.Gray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Golightly
Tel: (0131) 242 6410
Email: sarah.golightly@ed.ac.uk |
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