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  • General

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    • This option is centred around self-directed project of your choice on an area of clinically relevant anatomy, its history and cultural context. The course will be based with the Anatomy Department. It will largely involve self-directed research with weekly interactive tutorials, and library study.

      In addition, the historical and cultural place of Anatomy in society and medicine is explored through a short series of lectures/tutorials, discussing topics relating to Anatomy such as history, art, archaeology, ethics and museums.

      You will work together to complete group presentations on a topic related to historical and cultural place of Anatomy.

      There is no dissection during this course 

      Course Coordinator: Dr Shahida Shahana s.shahana@abdn.ac.uk

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  • What skills does this course develop?

      • Gross Anatomy and Morphology
      • History
      • Presentation skills
      • Essay writing
      • Research
      • Historical research
      • Report writing


  • What will the timetable be like?

    • An overall commitment of 300 hours is expected. This will be in the form of library work, lectures and talks, online content, online group tutorials and preparation of submitted work.

      Much of the time is self-directed, so students are advised to manage their own time well in order to carry out the additional studies, preparation and written work.

      Attendance, commitment and behaviour during all sessions is monitored and does contribute to marks.

  • How will I be assessed?

    • Group work leading to Group PowerPoint presentation. This contributes 30% of overall marks

      Historical project report (2000 words) of the historical perspective related to individual choice of clinically relevant anatomy contributes 50% of the overall marks

      Structured written assignment (500 words) 20% of overall marks



  • What topics have previous students chosen?

    • Previous examples of elective dissections and areas of clinical interest include:

      • Muscles of mastication and TMJ dysfunction
      • Course of the trigeminal nerve relating to trigeminal neuralgia
      • Anatomy of the hip joint relating to hip replacement
      • Distribution of the median nerve and carpal tunnel syndrome
      • Circle of Willis and aneurysms

  • What did previous students think about this course?

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  • Where can I get more information?

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