Foundations of Biomedical Science (MEDS90001)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 81.25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Year Long (Extended)
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This subject will build on the prerequisite knowledge for the course to consolidate the bioscience knowledge and skills necessary for establishing clinical competence in the remainder of the course. Learning will be in the context of clinical cases using a body system integration of the core bioscience disciplines of anatomy/embryology, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, behavioural science and population health.

Intended learning outcomes

In line with the graduate attributes of the MD, by the end of the subject students should have developed the following objectives to a level appropriate for the first year of the course:


Knowledge
1. Understand normal structure, function and development of the human body and mind at all stages of life
2. Understand the principles (pharmacological, physical, nutritional, behavioural and psychological) underlying key medical conditions
3. Understand the molecular, biochemical and cellular mechanisms that are important in maintaining the body’s homeostasis
4. Understand normal life processes including conception, development, birth, ageing and death
5. Understand the factors that might disturb normal structure, function and development
6. Understand the basic aetiology and pathology, of important illnesses
7. Understand the scientific method relevant to biological, behavioural and social science
8. Understand research methods
9. Access new knowledge from key sources and to analyse and interpret it in a critical manner
10. Understand the importance of learning from teachers and peers
11. Understand the importance of contributing towards the generation of new knowledge


Self
1. Understand the principles of reflective practice
2. Understand the principles of self awareness
3. Identify and address learning needs in a pre-clinical setting
4. Respond constructively to assessment feedback
5. Apply effective time management and organisational skills to the pre-clinical setting


Patients
1. Understand the rights of patients including patient choice, dignity and privacy
2. Understand the factors affecting human relationships and the psychological, cultural and spiritual wellbeing of patients
3. Understand chronic illness and disability and its impact on the patient, their carers and communities



Society
1. Understand the interactions between humans and their social and physical environment
2. Understand the determinants of a well society and the economic, political, psychological, social and cultural factors that contribute to the development and persistence of health and illness
3. Understand the principles of health promotion including primary and secondary prevention
4. Understand the health of Indigenous Australians including their history, cultural development and the impact of colonisation and the ongoing health disparities of Indigenous people in this country and globally
5. Understand the burden of disease in differing populations and geographic locations
6. Consider local, regional, national and global ramifications of health care issues
7. Understand the relationship between environmental issues and the health of local communities and society



Medical Profession
1. Understand the principles of ethics in the provision of health care and research
2. Give effective feedback to colleagues in a small group tutorial setting


Systems of Health Care
1. Understand the principles of team work and the ability to work effectively in a team
2. Understand the principles of efficient and equitable allocation and use of finite resources in health care systems, locally and globally

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:

  • the ability to understand the relationship of basic scientific knowledge to health and disease
  • the capacity to integrate knowledge across disciplines
  • the ability to work in a team to understand a problem and communicate solutions

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

N/A

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Written tests

  • 7 hours
Throughout the teaching period35%

One essay

  • 2000 words
Due during semester 15%

Tutor mark: end of semester 1 (5%); end of semester 2 (5%)

Throughout the teaching period10%

Written examination (Short Answer Questions)

  • 3 hours
End of the teaching period30%

Written examination (MCQ)

  • 2 hours
End of the teaching period20%
Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory standard in professional behaviour, as demonstrated by observed Professional Behaviour AssessmentThroughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at CSL tutorialsThroughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at all other practical classes, tutorials and workshopsThroughout the teaching periodN/A

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Year Long (Extended)
    CoordinatorsSimone Elliott and James Ziogas
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours10 hours of lectures, 6 hours of small group case based tutorials, 6 hours of practical classes per week (configurations will vary)
    Total time commitment1,340 hours
    Teaching period27 January 2020 to 13 November 2020
    Last self-enrol date 7 February 2020
    Census date31 May 2020
    Last date to withdraw without fail 2 October 2020
    Assessment period ends27 November 2020

    Year Long (Extended) contact information

    Academic Coordinators:

    simonee@unimelb.edu.au

    jamesz@unimelb.edu.au

     

    Administrative contacts:

    Academic Programs Team

    md-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

1340 hours

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    • Naish J, Syndercrombe Court D, editors. Medical Sciences. 2nd ed. Saunders Elsevier; 2015.
    • Goering R. et al. Mims Medical Microbiology. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2013. (Unlimited online access available through ClinicalKey.)
    • Kumar V, Abbas AK, and Aster J, editors. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 9th ed. Saunders Elsevier; 2015. (Unlimited online access available through ClinicalKey.)
    • Young, B, O’Dowd G, Woodford, P. Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2014. (Unlimited online access available through ClinicalKey.)
    • Young, B, Stewart W, O’Dowd G. Wheater’s Basic Pathology, A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology. 5th ed. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2011. (Online access available through ClinicalKey.)

    Recommended texts and other resources

    Anatomy and Cell Biology

    • Drake RL, Vogl AW, Mitchell AWM. Gray’s Anatomy for Students. 3rd ed. Churchill Livingstone; 2015. (Unlimited online access available through ClinicalKey.)
    • Moore KL, Dalley AF. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2014.
    • Eizenberg N, Briggs C, Adams C and Ahern G. General Anatomy: Principles and Applications. McGraw-Hill; 2007.
    • Eizenberg N, Briggs C, Barker P and Grkovic I. An@tomedia An online version of the An@tomedia CAL program is available through the Library (http://203.129.255.81.ezp.lib.unimelb.edu.au/). The offline version is available on computers in the Museum and in W313 computer lab.


    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    • Devlin T, editor. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations. 7th ed. Wiley-Liss; 2010.

    Genetics

    • Metcalfe, S. Medical GenetiX: Clinical and Molecular Aspects of Human Genetics Disorders. CD-ROM, Version 3.0, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-7340-2774-0 (Online access availble through  MDConnect.)
    • Korf BR and Irons MB (ed). Human Genetics. 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell; 2013.
    • Nussbaum RL, McInnes RR and Willard HF (ed). Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine. 8th ed. Elsevier; 2016. (Online access available through ClinicalKey.)

    Microbiology and Immunology

    • Murphy KM, Weaver C. Janeway’s Immunobiology. 9th ed. Taylor & Francis; 2016.


    Neurosciences

    • Kandel ER, Schwartz JH, Jessell TM. Principles of Neural Science. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2013.
    • Purves D, et.al. Neuroscience. 5th ed. Sinauer Associates Inc; 2012.
    • Bear MF, Connors BW, Paradiso MA. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain. 4th ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2015.
    • Haines DE. Neuroanatomy in clinical context: An atlas of structures, sections and systems. 9th ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2014.
    • Nolte J, Angevine JB. The human brain: In photographs and diagrams. 4th ed. Saunders Elsevier; 2013.


    Pathology

    • Lilly LS (ed). Pathophysiology of Heart Disease, A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty. 6th ed. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2015.
    • Stevens A, Lowe J, Scott I. Core Pathology. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2009. (unlimited online access available through MD Consult).


    Population Health

    • Jekel JF, Elmore JG, Wild DMG, Lucan JG. Jekel's Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine with Student Consult Online Access. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier; 2014 (unlimited online access available through ClinicalKey).
    • Straus SE, Richardson WS, Glasziou P, Haynes RB. Evidence-Based Medicine. 3rd ed. Churchill Livingstone; 2005.
    • Kirkwood B, Sterne JAC. Essential Medical Statistics. 2nd ed. Blackwell Scientific Publishing; 2003.
    • Kerridge I, Lowe M, McPhee J. Ethics and law for the health professions. 4th ed. Federation Press, Sydney; 2013.


    Pharmacology

    • Rang H, Ritter J, Flower RJ, Henderson G. Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology. 8th ed. Elsevier; 2016. (Online access available through ClinicalKey.)
    • Golan DE, Armstrong EJ & Armstrong AWl. Principles of pharmacology: the pathophysiologic basis of drug therapy. 4th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016.
    • Katzung BG. Basic and clinical pharmacology. 14th ed. McGraw Hill Education; 2018. (Unlimited online access available through Access Medicine.)
    • Brunton L, Hilal-Dandan R, Knollmann BC. Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 13th ed. McGraw Hill Education; 2018. (Unlimited online access available through Access Medicine.)


    Physiology

    • Boron WF, Boulpaep EL. Medical Physiology. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2017. (Unlimited online access available through ClinicalKey.)
    • Barrett KE, Barman SM, Boitano S, Brooks HL. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology. 25th ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2016. (Unlimited online access available through Access Medicine.)

     

    Psychological Science

    Ayers S & de Visser R Psychology for Medicine. Sage Publications; 2011.

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Last updated: 3 November 2022