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SYLLABUSES FOR THE DEGREES OFBACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERYThese syllabuses are applicable to candidates admitted under the 5-year MBBS curriculum in 2012-2013.FIRST AND SECOND YEARSThe first and second years of the course is an integrated curriculum which covers anatomy, biochemistry,physiology, health, behaviour and medical care, professionalism, medical ethics and law, anintroduction to biostatistics, pharmacology, principles of microbiology and applied microbiology,principles of immunology, pathology and systemic pathology and an introduction to medicine andsurgery. Students are expected to develop basic clinical and clinical interpersonal skills appropriate tothe organ systems studied as well as to the patient as an individual. Students develop these skills in aclinical laboratory setting, and apply the skills to the context of patient management throughattachments in community-based medical practice and hospital visits.The first part of the first year is the Introduction to Health and Disease Course. The System-basedCourse begins in the second semester of the first year and continues for the first and second semesters ofthe second year.Attendance at tutorials is compulsory and participation in tutorial sessions forms part of the assessmentin the first and second years of the course. A satisfactory standard of performance must be attained intutorials, class tests and coursework generally for admission to the degree examinations.Before the end of the second year, students are required to complete two courses selected from differentAreas of Inquiry in the Common Core Curriculum, one in each of the first and second semesters in theirYear I studies.In addition to the Common Core Curriculum, students are also required to fulfil the following inaccordance with UG5 of the Regulations for First Degree Curricula in order the satisfy the graduationrequirements for the MBBS programme: a 3-credit course in Chinese Language Enhancement after the Second Year Summative Examination;and two 3-credit courses in English Language Enhancement which is incorporated in the first andsecond years of the curriculumCOURSE CONTENTThe first and second years of the medical curriculum comprise small group sessions, lectures, laboratorysessions and demonstrations, clinical and clinical interpersonal skills sessions, community and hospitalvisits. The small group sessions, clinical and clinical interpersonal skills sessions and clinical visits areconducted on a faculty organised basis, whilst lectures and laboratory sessions are conducted by therelevant departments.Students are required to take two courses in English language enhancement, one in Year 1 and anotherin Year 2, and one course in Chinese language enhancement after the Second Year SummativeExamination.
MBBS 1001Introduction to Health and DiseaseThe Introduction to Health and Disease block is to provide an introductory overview of the structureand function of the human being, based around the theme of a “hierarchy of systems”. Through theuse of clinical case problems, students will explore the hierarchy of systems from molecules, cells,tissues, organs and major body systems to the patient as an individual, and as a member of a familyand a community. They will examine the interaction between the different levels in the system, andso take a holistic view of human biology. The block also covers an overview of processes of disease,that is, the principle on how the physical, chemical and biological agents act at the tissue to molecularlevel to produce pathological processes such as inflammation, degeneration, neoplasia, autoimmunity,and gene malfunction which are final common pathways of cell damage or malfunction. It also givesthe introduction of therapeutic strategies for modulating disease processes.CAES1701English for Problem-based Learning in Medicine (3 credits)This course aims to enhance first year students’ English communication skills to enable them tomaximize the quality of their participation in problem-based learning discussions, and giveeffectively oral presentations in medical ethics seminars. It also comprises a medical terminologycomponent. Assessment is wholly by coursework.System-based CourseThe second semester of the first year and the two semesters of the second year is a system-based courseconcerning with the structure and function of the organ systems of the body in the context of the patientas an individual and as a member of a wider population group. Students are expected to acquire afundamental understanding of body systems in health and disease. The organ systems covered duringthese three semesters are respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urogenital, musculoskeletal,central nervous, head and neck, haematology/immunology, and endocrine.MBBS1003Cardiovascular systemThe objectives are to provide a basic understanding of the structure and function of the components ofthe cardiovascular system as well as the key concepts and terminology in anatomy, behavioural science,biochemistry, community medicine, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology and physiology that arerelevant to the cardiovascular system; to introduce common disease processes that affect thecardiovascular system; to ensure that an understanding of biological functions also takes into accountideas of the individual as a person, as a member of a family, and as a part of the greater community; toprovide a basic understanding of the role of the doctor, the functions of the health care system in HongKong, and the relevance of medical ethics and economics to the practice of medicine; and to provide asupportive climate to students for the process of professional development.MBBS1004Respiratory systemThe objectives are to provide a solid understanding and knowledge of the structure and function of therespiratory system as well as the mechanisms of common respiratory disease states and their treatment;to enable students to become aware of the public health issues e.g. cigarette smoking, environmentalpollution, primary health care, disease prevention, as they relate to the respiratory system; and tocultivate and foster the professional development of students to become doctors responsive to the needsof the community as well as the individual patient.
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