Intercalated degree in Functional and Clinical Anatomy (BSc)
Designed to complement pre-clinical basic science teaching, students will undertake full body, MRI informed, human dissection and anatomical research to explore the anatomy of health and disease.
The Functional and Clinical Anatomy intercalated course provides students from professional programmes with a detailed knowledge of human anatomy that is related to function and, ultimately, dysfunction. A major component of the degree is dissection and imaging.
Central to your studies will be the dissection of a cadaveric subject. Over 24 weeks, you will undertake a full body dissection in small groups, taking note of evidence of clinical intervention – often surgical, pathological and anatomical variation. Mirroring how medical imaging is used to inform surgical procedures, you will have access to Magnetic Resonance Imagining (MRI’s) taken of the donor to inform your dissection and support your studies. Being able to explore the cadaveric material using imaging as well as anatomical dissection will build confidence in radiological skills such as reading and reviewing medical images.
This dissection will feed into the creation of your research portfolio and independent research project and will be supported by expert-led seminar discussions focusing on the functional and clinical anatomy for each of the regions of the body.
This practical course will equip you with discipline-specific and transferable skills for future employment such as manual dexterity, haptic sense, critical reasoning and anatomical problem solving. Throughout this Intercalated degree in Functional and Clinical Anatomy the assessment methods align with real world skills for research, conferences, and further OSCE assessments within professional careers. With embedded choice in assessment, students will have the ability to tailor their assessment portfolio to focus on topics that fit their interests, strengths and career aspirations.
Within this course you will study ethics and law relating to body donation, as well as a unit on Methods, Communication and Translation that will elevate your critical thinking abilities and skills in research design and communication.
You will learn in a friendly and vibrant environment by enthusiastic teaching staff and have access to many student study spaces, anatomy museums, imaging suites, and a wide range of online resources to supplement your learning.
Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the Programme catalogue.