Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 139)
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Year 1 Dental Science.
Note: This subject comprises three components: Cell and Animal Biology; Histology; Developmental Biology/Embryology.
Contact: 136 hours, including four lectures and three hours of practical work a week in the first semester; two lectures and two hours of practical work a week in the second semester.
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
Cell and Animal Biology: On completion of this program, students should:
Comprehend: the structure and function of elements within a cell; the basic tissues of the body; the general structure and function of a vertebrate; the transition from organ systems to molecular events as a pre-requisite to understanding many aspects of biochemistry and molecular biology; the biology of parasitic and venomous animals; the interactions between humans and their environment; human evolution.
Have developed: skills to observe biological phenomena; skills to accurately record biological observations; manipulative skills in dissection; skills to analyse and solve biological problems.
Appreciate: the importance of rational, critical and independent thought in biological science and in the understanding of medical and dental science.
Histology:On completion of this program, students should:
Comprehend: the terminology of histology; the principles and essential information regarding the light-microscopic and electron-microscopic structure of normal cells and tissues and the arrangement of cells and tissues into the specific organs and systems; normal histology as a pre-requisite for understanding pathology, physiology and biochemistry.
Have developed: observational and organisational skills to identify and interpret the light-microscopic and electron-microscopic appearances of normal cells, tissues, organs and systems; the ability to visualise 3-dimensional structure from 2-dimensional data; skills in the use of a light microscope to obtain information from histological sections.
Appreciate: the range of variation of microscopic structure within normal tissue; the scientific basis of knowledge of structure; the correlation of histological structure with function.
Developmental Biology/Embryology: On completion of this program, students should:
Comprehend: the terminology of embryology; the principles and essential factual information regarding: developmental processes, formation of the embryo, development of particular organs and systems; the role of developmental events in the organisation of adult structure; the embryological basis of certain birth defects; the correlation of histological and embryological structure with function.
Have developed: skills in the use of a microscope to obtain information from embryological material.
Appreciate: the embryological basis of birth defects.
Content:
Cell and Animal Biology - Cell Biology, Functional Anatomy of a Vertebrate, Parasitic and Venomous Animals, Ecological Systems. Histology - light and electron - microscopic structure of cells and the basic tissues of the human body. Structure of blood vessels, skin and exocrine glands. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between structure and function. Developmental Biology/Embryology - mammalian reproduction, embryo formative processes, foetal-maternal relationships and the development of the basic tissues of the human body. The development of the cardiovascular system. Practical work includes dissection of representative vertebrates; invertebrate animals with emphasis on parasitic or toxic organisms.
Assessment:
First semester: a 2 1/2-hour end-of-semester written examination in Animal Biology (40 per cent); if performance in practical work is unsatisfactory, a 1-hour practical examination may be required. Second semester: a 3-hour end-of-semester written examination on Cell Biology, Histology and Developmental Biology/Embryology (50 per cent); a 25-minute practical examination on work covered in practical classes during the second semester (10 per cent).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 139)
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