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 incidence of anatomical variations and their clinical significance.

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; and 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, the ability to analyse problems, oral and written communication skills, time management skills, and teamwork in interpretation and analysis of new information.

1-hour mid-semester practical examination (25%); 2-hour end-of-semester practical examination (40%); two continuous assessments identifying anatomical structures (10%); presentation of a folio of anatomical variations (25%).

• 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.