Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 136)
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Year 3 Medicine.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should have: developed the capacity to choose an appropriate topic for study in depth and the motivation for learning independently; developed the ability to interact with colleagues and research or professional staff and to interpret the findings of ones own investigations; an appreciation of the importance of critical thinking and applying scientific knowledge in the analysis of a problem.
Content:
All students must pass two 6-week or one 12-week advanced study unit(s) offered in the first semester of third year. The units will have a workload equivalent to a half-day a week. They emphasise independent but guided study by students in small groups (20 or less). The units will involve study in depth of an area already introduced in the course. They will require collection of information from scientific literature, laboratory or community situations, and either written reports or verbal presentation in seminars. It is intended that this program should bring students into close contact with research and professional staff, and would be based on campus or in clinical departments. Advanced study units (ASUs) may be undertaken within any one of the following fields: cell biology, developmental biology, applied anatomy, functional histology, introduction to ultra-structure, the physiology of particular organs or functional systems, physiological control mechanisms, advanced neuroscience, structure and interaction of chemical constituents of the body, enzymology, biosynthesis and metabolism, normal or abnormal psychology and medical sociology, aspects of general pathology or the pathology of particular organs or body systems, the study of bacteria, viruses, immunology, epidemiology or chemotherapy, pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of drug action, in the study of a drug or class of drugs or on topics related to drug usage, hormones or hormone action or regulation, and topics relevant to social and preventive medicine involving observation and assessment of the work of agencies concerned with the health, social or psychological problems of the community. An information booklet containing a detailed list of units is available from the Faculty Office. Students must nominate their preferences for ASUs by lodging the application form to the Faculty Office by the due date. Faculty will endeavour to match these preferences with the resources available. Allocation of individual students to particular ASUs will be the responsibility of Faculty. Lists of approvals will be posted on notice boards prior to the end of Second Year. Students should contact the departments concerned for further details.
Assessment:
Assessment on a pass/fail basis will be by written reports, assignments or essays and/or verbal presentations and participation in seminars. Written work will be 2000 to 3,000 words for literature review units and, where appropriate, of 1000 to 1,500 words for other units. All students are required to pass two 6-week or one 12-week unit(s) by the end of semester 1 of third year. Students who do not satisfy this requirement must undertake the equivalent of a 6-week or 12-week unit during the winter recess and prior to the commencement of the second semester.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 136)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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