| CODE | MDS2020 | |||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Integrated Biomedical Sciences | |||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | |||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study unit is intended to integrate basic anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology using much of the knowledge base already assimilated by the students over the first two years. The topics extend across a number of systems requiring that these be integrated with one another. Each topic will be covered by at least one lecture followed by an interactive tutorial session. The aim of the study unit is to make sure the student is well prepared for the clinical aspects of their course. Study-unit Aims To develop students’ abilities to integrate basic biomedical knowledge and skills. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Describe the inter-relationships between basic anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and between the different systems of the body - such as the cardiovascular and the respiratory systems. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Explain the overlapping anatomical and surgical considerations of relations between different organs and tissues and systems in regional conception. 2. Demonstrate on models or human volunteers the basic clinical methods for examining each of the body regions. 3. Identify common abnormalities in radiographs, CT scans and MRIs of various parts of the body 4. Explain the most likely sites of metastatic spread of tumours arising in different parts of the body via the lymphatic, blood and local routes 5. Distinguish the common underlying causes of pain arising from different viscera in terms of anatomy and pathophysiology 6. Predict the motor and sensory consequences of damage or injury to the nerves of the upper and lower limb and their common sites of injury 7. Describe the cellular and embryological basis of different common and less common diseases. 8. Describe the basic functions of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems as exemplified by cranial nerve reflexes. 9. Explain the role of vitamins and minerals in physiological or biochemical processes and to describe the effects of hyper and hypo vitaminoses. 10. Analyse the changes in respiratory physiology on moderate to severe exercise. 11. Discuss the cardiovascular adjustments to exercise and other conditions. 12. Discuss the multifactorial regulation of normal calcium homeostasis in the human body. 13. Outline fuel metabolism in muscle tissue during resting, physical activity and ischaemia and discuss the causes of fatigue after physical activity. 14. Describe adaptive responses by the kidney to loss of functioning nephrons 15. Describe the renal response to decreased renal perfusion 16. Explain the major causes of renal failure 17. Describe the characteristic clinical findings in renal failure 18. Describe the metabolic and respiratory components of acid-base balance and comment on clinical conditions associated with disturbances of the acid-base balance. 19. Focus on Epigenetics including the importance of epigenetics in Cancer and Epigenetic Therapy. 20. Identify factors that may lead patients to abusing prescribing medication. 21. Identify the causes, signs and symptoms of elevated ICP. 22. Explain the conscious state of a person through the Glasgow Coma Scale. 23. Distinguish between the different waveforms in ICP recording (A,B, C-waves). 24. Explain the various strategies for management and treatment of strokes. 25. Recognize how prescribed drugs may be abused by patients. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Main Text for Physiology Textbook of Medical Physiology Ed. Guyton & Hall; Saunders 11th Edition, 2006 ISBN: 978-0-7216-0240-0 Main Text for Biochemistry Mark's Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach. Michael Lieberman, Allan D. Marks Third Edition Walters Kluwer/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN 0-13:978-0-7817-7022-4 Main Texts for Anatomy Clinical Anatomy by Regions, Richard. S. Snell, 8th Edition January 2007, Lipincott ISBN-10: 0-7817-6404-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-6404-9 Clinical Anatomy by Systems, Richard. S. Snell, April 2006 ISBN-10: 0-7817-9164-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-9164-9 Grays Dissection guide for Human Anatomy, Morton, Peterson and Albertine Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy, Weir, Jamie and Abrahams, Peter, 3rd Edittion, 2003. ISBN-13: 978-0-7234-3211-1; ISBN-10: 0-7234-3211-2 Young Lowe, Stevens, Heath and Deakin Wheater's functional Histology. A text and colour atlas. 5th Edition, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0-443-06850-8 ISBN-10: 0-443-06850-X. Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE T.W. Sadler Langman's Medical Embryology Edition: 10th Paperback, 2006 ISBN-10: 0781794854 ; ISBN-13: 9780781794855 Main Text for Pathology General and Systematic Pathology, JCE Underwood, 4th Edition, ISBN 0443073341, Churchill Livingstone or 2. Robbins Basic Pathology, V Kumar, A K Abbas, N Fausto, R Mitchell, 8th Edition ISBN1416029737, Saunders Main Texts for Pharmacology P. N. Bennett, Morris J. Brown Clinical Pharmacology: With STUDENTCONSULT Access (Paperback) 10th Edition. Churchill Livingston (2007) ISBN-10: 0443102449 ISBN-13: 978-0443102448 Humphrey P. Rang, Maureen M. Dale, James M. Ritter BM, Rod Flower Pharmacology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Paperback) 6th Edition Churchill Livingstone (2007) ISBN-10: 0443069115 ISBN-13: 978-0443069116 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Ind Study, Lecture, Project & Group Learning | |||||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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