| Unit name | Advanced Dissection |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ANAT30006 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Scott Abbott Paterson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Methods, Communication & Translation, Functional and Clinical Anatomy, Research Portfolio |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Anatomy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The overall aim of this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to further their existing anatomical knowledge by hands-on dissection of a cadaveric subject and to provide a basis for the research portfolio. Working in small groups, students will take turns over the course of the unit to lead the group dissection, and are wholly involved in selection, planning, and performing of the dissection. The nature of the material involved, with inherent pathologies, variations and abnormalities that often disclosed on dissection, offers the opportunity for further research and investigation. Students will be expected to maintain the dignity and respect of the cadaveric subject at all times but will gain a huge amount of knowledge from their ‘silent teacher’.
At the end of the unit students should be able to:
As most interactions with patients involve surface anatomy, the rationale behind these teaching sessions is to learn from the 'outside inwards'. Cadavers will be used to study surface anatomy, then these landmarks will guide dissection. Online tutorials (the flipped classroom) and interpretation of MR scans will prepare students for practical dissection sessions. Class based discussion and break out ad hoc teaching will respond to pathologies and variance as they are discovered.
Students will be given anonymised information on their cadaveric subject such as age, cause of death, known procedure and occupation.
1 Group oral medical history presentation Our Cadaver's History. 20%
2 x summative Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE), in the January and Summer assessment periods. 40% EACH
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ANAT30006).
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.
