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Introduction
to the Study of Human Tissues
Name of module: Introduction to the Study of Human
Tissues
Semester: Year long module
Credits: 10 ECTS
Total learning hours: 250 hours
Contact hours: Approximately 80 hours
Academic level: Foundation (basic level for first
year undergraduate students)
(Level: relative difficulty, complexity, depth of study and autonomy
required of a learner).
Aims of the
module:
- To provide Chiropractic students in their first
year of study with that knowledge of the cells and tissues of the human body to
enable them to understand the cellular and histological basis of health,
disease and tissue repair.
- To provide Chiropractic students in their first
year of study with knowledge of embryology and postnatal development to allow
them to appreciate the developmental basis of normal structure and function, to
understand actions of teratogens, to appreciate how congenital malformations
occur and to understand how different stages of life (including ageing and
death) impact upon patient behaviour and clinical practice
Time commitment
(academic session 2009/10):
- approximately
3 hours teaching per week (over 26 weeks)
- office
hours for students 1 hour per week (over 26 weeks)
- preparation
in advance of teaching sessions
- preparation
of draft assessments and marking
- attendance
at Exam Committees and staff-development sessions (approximately 20 hours
in the year)
If interested please send a short CV to academics[at]barcelonascb[dot]com
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