MD1004 - Musculoskeletal System

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
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Available to level 1 students enrolled in the MBBS program.

This subject will provide an introduction to the basic structure and function of the musculoskeletal system and its role in human movement. It will provide an overview of the skeleton and bone, muscle tissue and the nervous system bone to provide a foundation for later anatomical studies and will also cover the functional anatomy of the limbs and back, giving and understanding of how humans move.

Learning Outcomes

• to be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing at an interpersonal and scientific level;
• to be able to interpret body images, to be able to identify major bones and muscles and their major features, to be able to recognise major body surface landmarks through living anatomy and to develop appropriate attitudes toward the use of cadaveric materials;
• to be able to perform a basic clinical examination of the musculoskeletal system and develop professional attitudes towards the physical examination of the human body;
• to be able to use computers at an advanced level and be familiar with multi-media teaching materials;
• to develop a capacity for self-audit, awareness of personal limitations and the ability to seek help when needed;
• to develop skills to acquire knowledge from different sources and critically evaluate evidence and to develop a self-dependent attitude to learning;
• to know and understand the functional anatomy of the upper and lower limbs and the basic structural types of joints;
• to know and understand the musculoskeletal systems basic physiological processes and to understand the relationship between structure and function of bone and muscle tissue;
• to understand the organisation of the nervous system.

Availabilities
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Census Date 06-May-2005
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Kate Domett.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	(80%); (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject is assessed within an integrated assessment program for all Year 1 subjects. The assessment as detailed below, is the integrated assessment schedule for all Level 1 subjects. Students must participate in all formative assessment tasks to be eligible to sit the summative assessments. Attendance at clinical placements is mandatory and completion to a satisfactory level is required.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.