Foundations of Biomedical Science

This subject is not offered in 2011.

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In line with the graduate attributes of the MD, by the end of the subject students should have developed the following objectives to a level appropriate for the first year of the course:

Knowledge
1. Understand normal structure, function and development of the human body and mind at all stages of life
2. Understand the principles (pharmacological, physical, nutritional, behavioural and psychological) underlying key medical conditions
3. Understand the molecular, biochemical and cellular mechanisms that are important in maintaining the body’s homeostasis
4. Understand normal life processes including conception, development, birth, ageing and death
5. Understand the factors that might disturb normal structure, function and development
6. Understand the basic aetiology and pathology, of important illnesses
7. Understand the scientific method relevant to biological, behavioural and social science
8. Understand research methods
9. Access new knowledge from key sources and to analyse and interpret it in a critical manner
10. Understand the importance of learning from teachers and peers
11. Understand the importance of contributing towards the generation of new knowledge

Self
1. Understand the principles of reflective practice
2. Understand the principles of self awareness
3. Identify and address learning needs in a preclinical setting
4. Respond constructively to assessment feedback
5. Apply effective time-management and organisational skills to the preclinical setting

Patient
1. Understand the rights of patients including patient choice, dignity and privacy
2. Understand the factors affecting human relationships and the psychological, cultural and spiritual well-being of patients
3. Understand chronic illness and disability and its impact on the patient, their carers and communities

Society
1. Understand the interactions between humans and their social and physical environment
2. Understand the determinants of a well society and the economic, political, psychological, social and cultural factors that contribute to the development and persistence of health and illness
3. Understand the principles of health promotion including primary and secondary prevention
4. Understand the health of indigenous Australians including their history, cultural development and the impact of colonisation and the ongoing health disparities of indigenous people in this country and globally
5. Understand the burden of disease in differing populations and geographic locations
6. Consider local, regional, national and global ramifications of health care issues
7. Understand the relationship between environmental issues and the health of local communities and society

Medical Profession
1. Understand the principles of ethics in the provision of health care and research.
2. Give effective feedback to colleagues in a small group tutorial setting

Systems of Health Care
1. Understand the principles of team work and the ability to work effectively in a team
2. Understand the principles of efficient and equitable allocation and use of finite resources in health care systems, locally and globally

• Four one hour written tests (Multiple Choice Questions) throughout the year at Weeks 11, 18, 23 and 31(20%);
• Two 1 hour on-line practical examinations in Weeks 18 and 36 (10%);
• One essay of 2000 words due in Week 18 (10%);
• Tutorial mark: Week 18 (5%);Week 36 (5%);
• Three hour written examination (MCQ), end of year (25%);
• Two hour written examination (Short Answer Questions), end of year (25%);
• Hurdle requirement: Achievement of a satisfactory grade for Professional Behaviour;75% attendance at tutorials and practical classes

• Naish J, Revest P, Syndercrombe Court D, editors. Medical Sciences. Saunders Elsevier; 2009.
• Goering R. et al. Mims Medical Microbiology. 4th ed. Elsevier.

• Drake, Vogl, Mitchell. Gray’s Anatomy for Students. 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone; 2010.
• Moore KL, Dalley AF. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2010.
• Eizenberg N, Briggs C, Adams C, Ahern G. General Anatomy: Principles and Applications. McGraw-Hill; 2007.
• Eizenberg N, Briggs C, Barker P, Grkovic I. An@tomedia [CD-ROMs] (Available from University Bookshop or free use via Student Computer Resource Centre).

• Devlin T, editor. Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations. 7th Ed. Wiley-Liss; 2010.

• Murphy KM, Travers P, Walport M. Janeway’s Immunobiology. 7th ed. Garland Science; 2007.

• Purves D, et.al. Neuroscience. 3rd ed. Sinauer Associates Inc; 2004.
• Bear MF, Connors BW, Paradiso MA. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain. 3rd ed. Lippincott;2007.
• Kandel ER, Schwartz JH, Jessell TM. Principles of Neural Science. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2000.
• Haines DE. Neuroanatomy: An atlas of structures, sections and systems. 5th ed. Lippincott; 2000.
• Nolte J, Angevine JB. The human brain: In photographs and diagrams. Mosby; 2000.

• Kumar V, Abbas AK, Fausto N, Aster J, editors. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 8th ed. Saunders Elsevier; 2010.
• Grossman HJ, Grossman VL. The Patient Under the Microscope [CD-ROM]. Version 2; 2007. ISBN - 0 7340 2737 0.

• Jekel JF, Katz DL, Elmore JG. Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine with Student Consult Online Access. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.
• Straus SE, Richardson WS, Glasziou P, Haynes RB. Evidence-Based Medicine. 3rd ed. Churchill Livingstone; 2005.
• Kirkwood B, Sterne JAC. Essential Medical Statistics. 2nd ed. Blackwell Scientific Publishing; 2003.
• Kerridge I, Lowe M, McPhee J. Ethics and law for the health professions. 2nd ed. Federation Press, Sydney; 2005.

• Rang H, Dale M, Ritter J Flower RJ. Rang & Dale’s Pharmacology. 6th ed. Churchill Livingstone; 2007.
• DE Golan Tashjian AH, Armstrong EJ Armstrong AWl. Principles of pharmacology: the pathophysiologic basis of drug therapy. 2nd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.
• Katzung BG. Basic and clinical pharmacology. 10th ed. McGraw Hill/Lange; 2006.
• Brunton L, Lazo J, Parker KL. Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 11th ed. McGraw Hill 2005. (A 12th ed is due out in 2010)

• Boron WF, Boulpaep EL. Medical Physiology. 2nd ed. Saunders; 2008.
• Barrett KE, Barman SM, Boitano S, Brooks H. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology. 23rd ed. McGraw-Hill; 2009.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• the ability to understand the relationship of basic scientific knowledge to health and disease
• the capacity to integrate knowledge across disciplines
• the ability to work in a team to understand a problem and communicate solutions.