516-308 Advanced Studies in Human Anatomy

516-204 and 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.

Ongoing assessment incorporating a 10-minute quiz and reports from practical classes throughout the semester (15%); folio of anatomical variations due at the end of semester (15%); a practical examination up to 1-hour duration in the examination period (25%); a 2-hour written examination in the examination period (45%).

• KL Moore and AF Dalley, Clinically (Oriented Anatomy. 4th edn, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 1999.
  or
  C Rosse and P Gaddum-Rosse, Hollinshead's Textbook of Anatomy. 5th edn, Lippincott-Raven 1997.
• N Eizenberg and C Briggs, Practical Anatomy: Guide and Dissector.