MD3001 Medicine: Honours 1 (Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available only to students enrolled in the BSc Honours Medicine programme.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr E Cezayirli

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Javier Tello

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Medical Science Honours 1 and 2 form the second turn of the spiral curriculum taking an integrated approach to the scientific basis of medicine at an Honours level. These modules will build upon the material delivered in the preceding Foundations of Medicine 1 and 2 modules. Medical Science Honours 1 will cover the structure and functions of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, and the regional anatomy of the thorax. The disease mechanisms and treatment of disorders pertinent to these body systems will be introduced and relevant clinical scenarios and clinical skills will provide clinical context. The ethical, moral and behavioural aspects relevant to these systems will be discussed. MD3001 also provides system contextualised learning in the vertical themes of infection, public health and health psychology, as well as being part of the research skills matrix which prepares students for the critical review of published data and scientific writing.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MD2001 AND PASS MD2002

Assessment pattern

25% Coursework , 75% Exam

Re-assessment

100% exam

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Approximately 10 lectures and 6 hours of seminars/tutorials/practicals each week. Clinical case studies and clinical skills on a 2-week cycle including a mixture of virtual and face to face clinical placements. Up to 8 hours per week of directed self-study.

Scheduled learning hours

250

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

350

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Describe the detailed structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
  • Explain common disease mechanisms and rationale behind therapy/treatment/management of disorders pertinent to these body systems
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to undertake a range of clinical and communication skills and apply clinical reasoning to relevant clinical problems affecting the systems covered
  • Apply pertinent ethical, moral and behavioural principles to issues relating to the systems covered
  • Discuss relevant infection, public health and health psychology aspects relating to the systems covered
  • Demonstrate detailed anatomical knowledge and understanding of the thorax