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BP5003: BIOMEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL TOPICS IN HEALTHCARE SCIENCE (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19


Course Overview

This course introduces students to fundamental aspects of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, in order to develop a basic understanding of cells, tissues and organs and how they may be altered by disease. The course also includes a range of topics around Professional Issues, Management of Medical Physics, Statistics and Safety.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Ian Fleming

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of Master Of Science In Biomedical Engineering or MSc Medical Physics or MSc Medical Imaging
  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Lectures and tutorials covering safety, experimental statistics, professional topics, cell biochemistry, anatomy, physiology.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 17
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Feedback

Multiple choice/multiple answer format test which will be delivered via MyAberdeen.

Assessment within the last two weeks in November
Feedback: Word document will be posted on MyAberdeen showing textbook answers, within one week of setting the test to the class

 

 
Learning Outcomes
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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 66
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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 17
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Feedback comments in individual essays via MyAberdeen. Assesment within the last two weeks in November. Feedback by end of first week of December

 Word Count 1500
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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