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Year 1 Physiotherapy.
Coordinator: Dr S Rees.
Contact: Two hours of lectures a week in the first semester; two hours of lectures and two hours of practical classes 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 prerequisite to understanding many aspects of biochemistry and molecular biology; human evolution.
Appreciate: the importance of rational, critical and independent thought in biological science and in the understanding of medical 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; the arrangement of cells and tissues into the specific organs and systems; normal histology as a prerequisite 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 structures 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.
Content:
Cell and Animal Biology The basic tissues of the body. The structure and function of organelles and inclusions within the cell. Introduction to molecular biology of the cell. Functional anatomy of a vertebrate: evolutionary history of vertebrates. Functional anatomy of organ systems with emphasis on evolutionary adaptation: skin, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, reproductive and nervous systems. Human evolution. Histology Light and electron-microscopic structure of cells and the basic tissues of the human body. Structure of blood vessels, exocrine glands, and the skin. Respiratory, lymphoid, female and male reproductive and endocrine systems. The correlation of histological structure with function.
Assessment:
First semester: a 90-minute written examination (40 per cent). Second semester: a 2-hour written examination (50 per cent) and a 25-minute practical examination (10 per cent).
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