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This course provides students with an introduction to the study of anatomy, including anatomical terminology and the legislation around body donation. It will explore how microanatomy relates to the macroanatomical structure of organs. It will also introduce the study of embryology to aid understanding of the basic body layout. 

This course is made up of lectures and practical classes in semester 2.

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Group presentation (20%, ILOs 2 and 3). Each student in a group will present for 4 minutes. 

Multiple choice question (80%, ILOs 1, 3 and 5). 1 hour exam of 60 MCQs.

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

The group presentation is not available for reassessment.

The course aims to:

■ Introduce the study of anatomy including anatomical terminology and relevant legislation; 

■ Allow students to understand the laboratory rules and regulations related to good practice in anatomical teaching;  

■ Introduce students to fundamental principles of cell biology and relate these building blocks to the anatomy of organs; 

■ Provide experience in using microscopes to view and interpret histology slides; 

■ Introduce the field of embryology and relate early development from fertilisation to the formation of the basic body plan; 

■ Explore the challenges and potential solutions to viewing microscopic 3D structures to enhance anatomical learning. 

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Discuss the Anatomy Act (1984), its subsequent revisions under the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006, and the relevance of this to anatomically related training 

2. Critically evaluate anatomical research and advances within the field

3. Communicate using appropriate anatomical terminology to discuss anatomy and anatomical relations of structures

4. Relate the cellular composition and microanatomy of tissues to the anatomy of organs 

5. Explain the importance of early embryonic development in determining the basic body plan.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.