(MBBS) (5-year-programme) - The University of Hong Kong

epidemiology and the understanding of the social impact of common musculoskeletal disorders; and tointroduce basic clinical skills involved in the examination of patients with musculoskeletal disorders.MBBS2006Central nervous systemThe objectives are to provide a basic understanding of the structure and function of the central nervoussystem as well as the anatomy and physiology of the brain, spinal cord, sensory and motor systems, andthe biochemical aspects of neurotransmission; to appreciate pathological processes that involve the CNSand the molecular basis of neurological disorders; to understand the basis of drug treatments and theprinciples of rehabilitation medicine in relation to the diseases; and to learn the basic clinical skillsinvolved in the examination of patients with neurological disorders.MBBS2007Head and neck systemThe objectives are to provide a basic understanding of the structure and function of the head andneck system as well as relevant concepts in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, community medicine,pharmacology, and pathology; to enable the students to understand the mechanisms of commondisease processes that affect the head and neck system; to provide knowledge of the epidemiologyand basic understanding of the socio-psychological aspects of the diseases and to facilitate theprofessional development of students to become doctor responsive to such needs; and to continueproviding an 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.CAES2702English for Clinical Clerkship (3 credits)This course aims to develop second-year medical students’ English language and communicationskills to enable them to meet the demands of clinical learning. A particular focus is placed ondelivering structured, relevant and accurate oral and written patient history presentations. A secondcourse strand continues development of students’ presentation and seminar skills in medical ethicsseminars. Assessment is wholly by coursework.CEMD2006Practical Chinese Language Course for MBBS (3 credits)This course aims to provide students with training in the specialized usage of Chinese, and particularemphasis is being placed on technical terms commonly used in the medical profession. There arealso drilling practices to familiarize students with the simplified forms of these expressions.Essential techniques for writing memos, emails, letters, brochures, leaflets, and reports in Chinesewill be highlighted. The growing importance and relevance of the Chinese language in academic andprofessional settings is increasingly evident in the modern world. The ultimate goal of this course isto equip students with the necessary language skills for their future pursuits and to enable them toeffectively communicate with their patients and colleagues who have no knowledge of otherlanguages except for Chinese. Assessment is in the forms of 60% continuous assessment and 40%written examination.ASSESSMENTAssessment of students is centralized and comprises formative as well as summative elements. Aformative assessment will be held at the end of the first semester of the first year, but the results will not