| CODE | FST0608 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Anatomy, Cell Biology and Genetics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Medical and Dental Sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to cover the main parts and processes within the cell as well as fundamentals of histology and the genetics of inheritance. During this unit, the students will also be introduced to the anatomy of the musculo-skeletal system with specific emphasis on the upper limb. Study-unit Aims: To present the structure and functions of the musculoskeletal system as well as the basics of cell biology, histology and genetics to serve as a foundation for medical and allied health courses. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Classify bones on the basis of shape and location; - Describe the histological features of bone tissue and the steps involved in bone formation; - Describe the factors involved in bone growth and maintenance; - Group the bones of the body into of the body into axial and appendicular divisions; - Describe the structural and functional features of each part of the vertebral column; - Identify the characteristic features of the bones of the upper and lower limbs; - Compare the principal structural and functional differences between male and female skeletons; - Describe how the structure of an articulation determines its function; - Describe the structural and functional classes of fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial joints; - Describe the types of synovial joints and the movements that occur with each; - List and describe several ways that skeletal muscles are named; - For various regions of the body, describe the location origins, insertions and actions of the major skeletal muscles and identify their functions; - Compare the major routes that blood takes through various regions of the body including systemic, pulmonary, and portal; - Describe the functions of the main cell organelles; - Describe the ultrastructure of a prokaryote cell; - Compare the structure of a prokaryotic cell with that of a typical eukaryote cell; - List the functions of cell membranes; - Identify the main methods of cellular transport; - Discuss the differences between the methods of cellular transport; - Give an explanation of why linked genes do not show independent inheritance; - Describe how sex is determined in humans; - Describe how haemophilia and colour blindness as examples of sex linked diseases are inherited; - Describe how cystic fibrosis as an example of monohybrid inheritance is inherited; - Describe how recombination can contribute to genetic variation; - Classify the four primary tissue types, the ways they differ from each other and some places where each can be found; - Briefly describe the main types of histological structures with examples of each; - List and classify types of epithelia and connective tissue and give examples of where each may be found; - Describe the way tissues are organized to form organ systems. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the position of the structures associated with the musculo-skeletal system correctly within the human body; - Describe complex biological processes relating to geneticsboth in writing and orally in good English; - Discuss the effects of selected common diseases on various body systems by applying the knowledge gained in this unit; - Visualise the three dimensional shape of a structure from a two dimensional tissue section; - Visually recognize each type of epithelium and connective tissue from histological slides. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is offered only to the Certificate in Foundation Studies students. Please note that a pass in the Examination component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Sandra Agius Darmanin Lucienne Gatt |
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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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