Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module MEDI1013: MEDICINE 1
Department: Health (Medicine) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
MEDI1013:
MEDICINE 1
Type |
Tied |
Level |
1 |
Credits |
60 |
Availability |
Available in 2007/08 |
Module Cap |
None. |
Location |
Queen's Campus, Stockton
|
Prerequisites
- Entrance requirements for MBBS.
Corequisites
Excluded Combination of Modules
- All modules except Medicine 2.
Aims
Content
- Foundation Case: cystic fibrosis.
- Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Renal Medicine: anatomy of the heart.
- lung mechanics and anatomy.
- pulmonary gas exchange and transport in blood.
- renal structure and functional role of the kidney.
- glomerular function and dysfunction.
- tubular function and dysfunction.
- disorders of fluid and salt balance.
- renal regulation of acid-base and potassium.
- clinical aspects of renal dysfunction.
- Nutrition, Metabolism and Endocrinology: nutrition, malnutrition and malabsorption.
- appetite and body weight.
- diseases of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
- liver structure, function and dysfunction.
- function and dysfunction of the upper GI tract.
- function and dysfunction of the lower GI tract.
- function and dysfunction of the thyroid.
- function and dysfunction of the adrenal glands.
- function and dysfunction of the parathyroid gland.
- Special Study Module (student selected choice).
Learning Outcomes
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to
the learning outcomes of the module
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
Activity |
Number |
Frequency |
Duration |
Total/Hours |
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Summative Assessment
Multiple choice questions; extended matching items questions; objective structured practical/clinical examinations; data handling; essays/reports.
The following list is for the entire level one of the MBBS programme : 1 hour paper including MCQ/EMI/True False questions and data-handling; 3 station OSC/PE (both timed, unseen), Formative Assignment: Word Processed essay (1250 words, take-away). PPD Stream only: A learning portfolio will be kept by each student and will be used by tutors for formative assessment. Each practical session on clinical skills and communication skills will involve formative assessment. MiC Stream only : Learning portfolio, 2 class presentations of 10 minutes each.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University