MD4001 Medicine: Honours 3 (Central Nervous System and Endocrine System)

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 10

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

Prof J P Issberner

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

Module Staff

To be arranged

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Module description

This module continues the strategy of the spiral curriculum by revisiting foundation knowledge and progressing to the most complex integrative physiological systems, namely the central nervous system (CNS) and endocrine systems. This module will provide in depth coverage of non-pathological structure and function of these systems and will introduce learners to diseases and possible therapies pertinent to these important control systems. It will provide the opportunity to study the anatomy of the head and neck by dissection and utilise case studies to highlight appropriate clinical skills for the identification of neurological and endocrinological disorders. Audiovisual, literary and theoretical works will be used to integrate ethical issues and behavioural science with clinical medicine. Throughout this module, learners will consider the evidence base for medicine and develop critical appraisal skills.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MD3001 AND PASS MD3002

Assessment pattern

25% Coursework , 75% Exam

Re-assessment

100% exam

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

On average 10 lectures and 6 hours of seminars/tutorials/practicals each week. Students typically spend two hours a week on clinical case studies and clinical skills, in addition to attending clinical placements. Students are typically given 6 hours of self guided study per week.

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 in detail the structure and function of the central nervous and endocrine systems
  • Explain selected common disease mechanisms and rationale
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to undertake a range of clinical and communication skills relating to the systems and practice issues covered
  • Apply clinical reasoning to relevant clinical problems affecting the systems covered
  • Analyse pertinent ethical, moral and behavioural principles relating to issues in the systems covered and clinical medicine generally
  • Apply relevant infection, public health and health psychology concepts to the systems covered