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Surgical Anatomy (ANAT90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 100On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1 (Extended)
Subject Coordinator
Associate Professor Quentin Fogg
Administrative Coordination
Overview
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Students should gain thorough knowledge of all aspects of regional and systemic anatomy. In particular, students will learn the surgical relevance of all structures studied, common variations and surgical and procedural approaches to each organ or structure.
Tuition over the 18 week period involves lecture/tutorials and practical sessions (including specimen workshops and cadaver dissection) totalling 160 contact hours. There is also opportunity for additional independent dissection if desired.
Intended learning outcomes
On successfully completing this subject students should:
- Have developed a thorough knowledge of all aspects of regional and systemic anatomy; and
- Understand the surgical relevance of all structures studies, common variations and surgical and procedural approaches to each organ or stucture.
Last updated: 18 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GD-SURGANT Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 18 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Dissection Coursework - continuous assessment. Students will be assessed on the quality of their dissection and on a report of the anatomical variations they are able to identify and display in the cadaver they dissect. The report will consist of five written sheets of approximately 100 words each.
| Throughout the teaching period | 50% |
Oral Examination (20 minutes). Flag race examination (60 minutes). Standard questions will be based on knowledge of surgically applied anatomy appropriate to that required for the SET Surgical Sciences Examinations of RACS. The oral examination format includes specimens, bones, imaging and surface projections of the chosen specialty areas. The flag race examination format includes identification of labelled specimens of the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, upper limb, lower limb.
| 50% |
Last updated: 18 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Extended)
Principal coordinator Quentin Fogg Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Lecture/tutorial and practical sessions (including dissection) totalling 160 contact hours Total time commitment 1,224 hours Teaching period 17 January 2022 to 30 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 28 January 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 30 May 2022 Semester 1 (Extended) contact information
Subject Coordinator
Associate Professor Quentin Fogg
Administrative Coordination
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject Estimated total time commitment of 1224 hours.
Additional delivery details
Lecture/tutorial and practical sessions (including dissection) totalling 160 contact hours and 100 additional dissection hours. This includes an average of two five-hour supervised practical sessions (including two tutorials) and up to six hours of independent dissection per week.
Lecture style environment, online LMS and dissection classes.
The course is run on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6-10pm, with optional 'catch-up'/revision sessions on Saturday mornings.
Last updated: 18 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be supplied with course notes and a comprehensive multimedia program Anatomedia (see also www.anatomedia.com) as well as an accompanying textbook (General Anatomy: Principles and Applications) and dissection manual.
Recommended texts and other resources
Nil
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 18 April 2024