Unit information: Visualising Anatomy through Imaging in 2021/22

Unit name	Visualising Anatomy through Imaging
Unit code	ANAT20006
Credit points	20
Level of study	I/5
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Ms. Ryan
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	Anatomical Science 1A and Anatomical Science 1B
Co-requisites	This unit forms part of the compulsory year 2 structure adopted by BSc Applied Anatomy
School/department	School of Anatomy
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

Statement of Aims

The overall aim of this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to apply their existing anatomical knowledge in the context of diagnostic imaging of normal and abnormal tissue.

Description

This Unit enables students to develop an understanding of diagnostic imaging techniques with relevance to both human and animal anatomy. It considers the appearance of normal and abnormal anatomy via a variety of diagnostic imaging modalities, the terminology used in its description, underlying principles of technique, and further application. Lectures in diagnostic imaging are supplemented by practicals and demonstrations of techniques in action. Understanding and awareness of technique and application is reinforced by case-based discussion.

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the unit students should be able to:

1. Compare and contrast historical and modern imaging modalities
2. Explain the basic science underpinning clinical imaging techniques
3. Apply the appropriate descriptive terminology to a variety of images/imaging modalities
4. Recognise the appearance of different tissues across imaging modalities
5. Select and evaluate the most appropriate imaging modality to assess normal, traumatic, and disease states
6. Justify the therapeutic, educational, and communicative use of imaging technologies
7. Acknowledge recent and future developments in the practice of imaging
8. Identify and practice the appropriate use of imaging media in-line with the unit image use agreement

Teaching Information

• Lectures
• Seminar/group based discussion of case studies and clinical scenarios. Demonstrated use of imaging equipment such as ultrasound.
• Practicals
• eLearning using online interactive resources

Assessment Information

Portfolio (75 %) (ILOs 1-8)

Portfolio presentation (5 %) (ILOs 1-8)

1 hour online exam (20 %) (ILOs 1-6)

Resources

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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.