516-308 Advanced Studies in Human Anatomy

One of 516-204 or 516-207.

Upon completion of this subject students should have an appreciation of:

• the organisation of the human body into regions and the detailed anatomy of the structures forming the boundaries and contents of these regions;

• the applied and clinical anatomy of each region studied;

• the applied and clinical anatomy of the head and neck, advanced anatomy of the joints and regions of the limbs; and

• the detailed regional anatomy of the back, thorax, abdomen and pelvis.

The subject provides detailed information at an advanced level on the developmental and comparative anatomy of the head and neck; anatomy of the joints and regions of the limbs; the detailed regional anatomy of the back, thorax, abdomen and pelvis.

Major generic skills include capacity for independent study, rational inquiry and self-directed learning, ability to analyse problems, oral and written communication skills, time management skills, teamwork in interpretation and analysis of new information.

A critical review of a scientific research paper (15%), an end-of-semester practical examination (50%), and an oral presentation of results of a research project (35%).

• K L Moore and A F Dalley, Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 4th edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1999.
  or
  C Rosse and P Gaddum-Rosse, Hollinshead's Textbook of Anatomy. 5th edn, Lippincott-Raven 1997.