BP5003: Biomedical And Professional Topics In Healthcare Science

BP5003: BIOMEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL TOPICS IN HEALTHCARE SCIENCE (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19

Course Overview

This course introduces students to fundamental aspects of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, in order to develop a basic understanding of cells, tissues and organs and how they may be altered by disease. The course also includes a range of topics around Professional Issues, Management of Medical Physics, Statistics and Safety.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	First Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Ian Fleming

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

One of Master Of Science In Biomedical Engineering or MSc Medical Physics or MSc Medical Imaging
Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

BP5512 Biomedical and Professional Topics in Healthcare Science (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Lectures and tutorials covering safety, experimental statistics, professional topics, cell biochemistry, anatomy, physiology.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	17
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Multiple choice/multiple answer format test which will be delivered via MyAberdeen. Assessment within the last two weeks in November Feedback: Word document will be posted on MyAberdeen showing textbook answers, within one week of setting the test to the class

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	66
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
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Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Essay

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	17
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Feedback comments in individual essays via MyAberdeen. Assesment within the last two weeks in November. Feedback by end of first week of December	Word Count	1500

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILOs for this course are available in the course guide.

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