91701 Medical Science 1

This subject provides an introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the healthy human body. Lectures are complemented by an appropriate practical program. The content includes the levels of organisation in the body; basic anatomy, anatomical terms, surface anatomy, body regions and overview of major organ systems; structure of the eukaryotic cell; transport of materials across membranes, osmosis diffusion and active transport; the principles of mitosis and meiosis; the basic histology of tissues; and the structure function and histology of the skin, the blood, the muscoskeletal, endocrine and nervous system. Database and report writing skills are also developed.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus