MEDI1001 Medicine 1A

First Year Course

Offered By	ANU Medical School
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Medicine
Offered in	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
Unit Value	24 units
Course Description	MEDI1001 Foundation Block (Block 1): DNA to Ashes
Learning Outcomes	On completion of the Foundation Block students should: Understand the principles of problem-based learning and its desired outcomes, particularly that of self-directed learning. Have a basic knowledge of medical terminology from the medical sciences and the medical specialties. Have an introductory knowledge in each of the following domains: Interactions between genes and the environment as determinants of health Physiological mechanisms and systems of the body Pathophysiological mechanisms underlying disease Ethical considerations in medical practice Disease causation and burden at the population level Understand the principles of hypothesis testing in relation to the scientific setting and evidence-based medicine.
Indicative Assessment	The summative examination will include the following assessment types: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ's) Mini-cases Short-answer questions
Workload	Students will be engaged in face to face teaching for 20-22 hours per week.
Areas of Interest	Medicine
Eligibility	Only students offered a place in the ANU Medical School are eligible to enrol.
Prescribed Texts	Please refer to http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/students/.

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