SM1001: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL SCIENCES (2017-2018)

Last modified: 25 May 2018 11:16

Course Overview

Topics covered in this course span medical science through the ages; from ancient civilizations to the modern day science of genomics and synthetic biology.
Alongside lecture material, in depth practical classes will cover biomedical measurement techniques, forensic science and a research-based mini project.
Also included in the course is a trip to the Institute of Medical Sciences where you will gain access to cutting-edge laboratories and equipment.
Overall, this course is a journey through some of the key milestones that underpin the discipline of medical science we see today.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	1
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	None.	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Professor Gordon McEwan Dr John Barrow

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

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

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

SF1003 Introduction to Medical Sciences (Foundation) (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course will introduce core disciplines associated with the School of Medical Sciences. Through exploration of basic human body function in health and disease, the course will engage students with the fundamental concepts of anatomy, physiology and neuroscience. This will lay the foundation for understanding the general principles of pharmacology, developmental biology and the biomolecular sciences. Discipline specific skills and techniques will be utilised to enhance understanding and to develop broader medical science skills and methods.

Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

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

1st Attempt: Change marking of 3 lab reports to online tests. Students will complete a paper copy of the lab manual as normal, but students would keep the lab manual and use it to answer questions in a MyAberdeen online assessment. This assessment would be automatically graded with feedback without the need for paper copies of the lab manuals needing to be collated, distributed to markers, collected from markers, grades manually entered into MyAberdeen grade centre, and finally scripts being collected by students.

Resit: 1 two-hour MCQ exam (70%) and previous continuous assessment (30%).

Formative Assessment

PRS-based MCQ in lectures/practicals Problem-solving sessions

Feedback

Practical reports will be marked with written comments.
Students given general feedback on performance during PRS sessions.
General feedback following problem-solving sessions.

Course Learning Outcomes