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Introduction

Major areas of teaching

  1. Topographical Anatomy
  2. Neuroanatomy
  3. Microscopic Anatomy
  4. Developmental Biology and Cytogenetics

Course offered

  1. Provide teaching for the following System Panels of the Medical Curriculum:
    • Human Structure
    • Neuroscience
    • Musculoskeletal
    • Cardiovascular and Respiratory
    • Foundation Studies
    • Gastrointestinal and Nutrition
    • Homeostasis (Renal, Endocrinology and Metabolism)
    • Reproduction, Sex, Human Development and Growth
    • Communication Skills
    • Selected Study Modules
  2. Pharmacy
  3. Nursing
  4. Chinese Medicine
  5. Human Biology

Most of the anatomy courses are taught system by system, and are integrated with teaching of other disciplines. Human Structure of the Medical Curriculum is taught en block region by region.

Teaching Methods
  1. Lectures
  2. Tutorials
  3. Practicals
    • Dissection
    • Study of histological and prosected gross specimen
    • Demonstration
  4. Problem-based learning on selected topics

Emphases

  1. Relating structure to function and clinical significance.
  2. Understanding the spatial relationships between structures.
  3. Correlating 2D images with 3D materials.

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