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Postgraduate Course: Basic Human Anatomy, Imaging and Embryology 2 (BIME11150)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThis course will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the anatomy of the abdomen, pelvis and head & neck, incorporating; gross anatomy, surface anatomy, medical imaging, and embryology. The course will consist of seminars, tutorials, and lectures, paralleled by cadaveric dissection.
Course description Guided self-dissection sessions will enable the students to consolidate new knowledge and contextualise it in the anatomy teaching laboratory. Guided self-study is expected and supported in order to fulfill the requirements of this course.

On completion of this course students should demonstrate: (1) extensive, detailed and critical knowledge and understanding of anatomy to a level allowing them to teach anatomy to both undergraduate and postgraduate students; (2) knowledge of critical review, consolidation of knowledge and analyse relevant scientific papers of anatomy and function of the human body; (3) a significant range of core skills, dissection techniques and practices associated with human anatomy. This allowing them to produce high-quality prosections which can be used for teaching; (4) a critical knowledge and understanding of normal human pre-natal development allowing them to appreciate the organisation of the body as seen by dissection, how normal development can go wrong, and how this manifests itself in commonly observed congenital abnormalities; (5) a critical understanding and interpretation of major medical imaging modalities and identify key anatomical structures.
Learning Aims and Objectives:

- To understand the anatomy of the human body both systematically and regionally.
- To be able to dissect human cadaveric material to a standard required such that the material can be used to teach undergraduates, postgraduates and professionals.
- To be able to clearly demonstrate and explain the anatomy as dissected.
- To demonstrate key aspects of normal human prenatal development (embryology).
- To be able to interpret anatomical features using all the major medical imaging modalities (e.g. radiographs, CT scans and MRI scans).
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 28, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 42, Formative Assessment Hours 15, Summative Assessment Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 297 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 70 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 1. The student's knowledge of the anatomy of the region dissected will be tested by regional oral examinations (30%)
2. Research report (Essay) (15%)
3. An EMQ/MCQ examination to test knowledge of embryology (15%)
4. A practical 'Spot' examination where an understanding of anatomical structure and function will be assessed, including the ability to interpret medical imaging (40%)
Feedback Students will be given a mock viva (oral), spot exam and EMQ/MCQ exam which allow students to get formative feedback on the viva (oral), practical spot as well as EMQ/MCQ examination. Feedback on all the written assessments will also be provided within 3 weeks of the submission deadline.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a significant range of core skills, dissection techniques and practices associated with human anatomy and develop skills to enable independent learning and critical reflection of theoretical and practical processes.
  2. Demonstrate extensive, detailed and critical knowledge and understanding of topographical human anatomy of the abdomen, pelvis and head & neck, and the ability to conduct high quality prosections, in order to teach anatomy to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
  3. Demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding of normal human pre-natal development to appreciate the organisation of the body as seen by dissection, understand how normal development can go wrong and how this manifests itself in commonly observed congenital abnormalities.
  4. Display critical understanding and interpretation of major medical imaging modalities and identify key anatomical structures.
  5. Gain communication skills both in terms of academic writing and presentation and communicating with course colleagues.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills 1. Demonstrate a significant range of core skills, dissection techniques and practices associated with human anatomy. This allowing them to produce high-quality prosections which can be used for teaching.
2. Have extensive, detailed and critical knowledge and understanding of topographical human anatomy of the abdomen, pelvis and head & neck to a level allowing them to teach anatomy to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
3. Critical review, consolidation of knowledge and analyse relevant scientific papers of anatomy and function of the human body.
4. Demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding of normal human pre-natal development allowing them to appreciate the organisation of the body as seen by dissection, how normal development can go wrong, and how this manifests itself in commonly observed congenital abnormalities.
5. Display critical understanding and interpretation of major medical imaging modalities and identify key anatomical structures.
6. Gain communication skills both in terms of academic writing and communicating with course colleagues.
7. Understand, develop and gain skills to enable independent learning (self-directed learning) of theoretical and practical processes.
Keywordshuman anatomy,embryology,medical imaging
Contacts
Course organiserDr Abduelmenem Alashkham
Tel: (0131 6)50 2924
Email: Abduelmenem.Alashkham@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Stepha Heck
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: stepha.heck@ed.ac.uk
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