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Students should note that all of the modules below may not be available to them. International visiting students should consult the International Education Office regarding selection of modules. Undergraduate students should refer to the relevant section of the UCC Undergraduate Calendar for their programme requirements. Postgraduate students should refer to the relevant section of the UCC Postgraduate Calendar for their programme requirements. |
PM3006 Forensic and Legal Medicine
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: -.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 30 x 1hr(s) Lectures; Other (Problem solving exercises; Court Room and witness techniques (role plays and re-enactments)).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Margaret Bolster, Department of Pathology.
Lecturer(s): Ms Aoife Nash, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pathology, and Visiting Lecturers.
Module Objective: To acquaint students with all aspects of law and the legal system, forensic pathology and toxicology necessary to the ordinary practice of medicine.
Module Content: Statutory law related to the practice of medicine; medico-legal systems here and abroad; giving evidence in court; preparing medico-legal reports; operation of the courts; rights of the Gardaí; tort of negligence/consent; confidentiality; informed consent; Mental Treatment Act; toxicology; drugs of abuse; role of the doctor at the scene of death; basic forensic pathology; European Union Law; Medico-legal examination of the living; Medical negligence claims; children, infanticide/SIDS/Non-accidental injury; certification of death, illness, still birth and for cremation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Define and explain the different categories and principles of Irish law related to the practice of medicine.
· Describe the identifying features at a scene of death to distinguish between an accidental death, suicide, homicide and death by natural causes.
· Describe basic wound patterns and the characteristic features of traumatic deaths (e.g. hanging, shooting, traffic accidents, asphyxia, drowning).
· Explain how to identify a decomposed body or skeletal remains and how to establish the time of death.
· Discuss the role of the expert witness in court proceedings and summarise advise on giving evidence in court.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Written paper). Oral, if required.
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Oral, if required.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn 2013. Oral, if required.
PM3009 Manifestations of Systemic and Oral Disease
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 35, Max 50.
Pre-requisite(s): FM2004
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 42 x 1hr(s) Lectures; 8 x 2hr(s) Tutorials; 9 x 1hr(s) Practicals.
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Hayes, Department of Pathology.
Lecturer(s): Ms Aoife Nash, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pathology, and Visiting Lecturers.
Module Objective: To enable students to understand the pathologic and pathophysiologic basis of systemic and oral disease and to apply this understanding of disease in clinical dentistry.
Module Content: Oral and systemic pathology, haematology and medical microbiology/ infectious diseases, including diseases of the oral cavity and teeth and of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, endocrine, musculoskeletal, neurological, lymphoreticular systems and diseases of skin, blood and bone marrow. Tutorial-based clinicopathological problem-solving exercises promote the integration of pathology with clinical dentistry, help students gain experience in using laboratory data in diagnosis and patient management and provide an opportunity to improve confidence in diagnostic reasoning. Practicals, including gross and microscopic pathology, encourage a practical appreciation of pathological processes.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain the aetiology and pathogenesis of systemic and oral diseases
· Identify infections from the clinical presentation and microbiological data
· Diagnose diseases of specific organ systems based on clinical and laboratory data
· Select and interpret diagnostic tests
· Advise on prognosis and natural history of systemic and oral diseases.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (2 x MCQ/EMQ exams, 50 marks each;). Oral examination if required.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral examination if required.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (Oral, if required.) to be taken in Autumn 2013. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing continuous assessment will be required to take an Oral Examination in lieu of continuous assessment.).
PM3090 Genetic Research in Human Disease
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Max 10.
Pre-requisite(s): FM2004 or GM1001
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Other (Laboratory experience).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Collette Hand, Department of Pathology.
Lecturer(s): Dr Collette Hand, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pathology.
Module Objective: To develop skills in molecular genetic laboratory research and in accessing and exploiting the human genome sequence.
Module Content: Developing skills in molecular genetic laboratory techniques (DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, genotyping, DNA sequencing) and in accessing and exploiting the human genome sequence using web-based tools; mapping and identifying disease genes. Each student will participate in a project using these techniques and prepare a report of the project.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the basic properties of nucleic acids and proteins and their common processes.
· Perform molecular laboratory techniques correctly using appropriate safety procedures.
· Generate original data by using molecular genetic techniques.
· Select and utilise appropriate publicly accessible sequence and structural databases to retrieve data and to perform similarity searches.
· Maintain a clear scientific record of each experiment and the data generated in a laboratory notebook.
· Critically assemble and assess the results from the experiments.
· Write a comprehensive scientific report.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Assignment(s) 20 marks, Laboratory notebook 20 marks and Project Report 60 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students who fail continuous assessment will be required to submit further assignments as prescribed by the module coordinator.).
PM4010 Advanced Clinical Pathology
Credit Weighting: 20
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Max 5.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 120hr(s) Other (Clinical attachments).
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Nollaig Parfrey, Department of Pathology.
Lecturer(s): Ms Aoife Nash, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pathology.
Module Objective: To develop an advanced understanding of the clinical practice of pathology.
Module Content: Clinical attachments in pathology.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the routine operation of a clinical pathology laboratory.
· Explain the processes involved from receipt of clinical specimens to issuing of reports.
· Outline the work schedule of medical scientists and doctors in a clinical laboratory.
· Discuss the diagnostic basis of a variety of cases in which they were directly involved.
· Take photomicrographs and prepare an electronic presentation of selected cases.
· Make a pathological diagnosis of a wide variety of diseases based on their clinicopathological features.
Assessment: Total Marks 400: Continuous Assessment 400 marks (Electronic case record (200 marks); Case-based examinations x 2 (100 marks each)).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
PM4011 Advanced Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Credit Weighting: 20
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Max 5.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: 80hr(s) Other (Seminars and Practicals); 40hr(s) Directed Study (Assignments).
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Nollaig Parfrey, Department of Pathology.
Lecturer(s): Ms Aoife Nash, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pathology.
Module Objective: To achieve an advanced understanding of selected topics in cellular and molecular pathology.
Module Content: Selected topics in cellular and molecular pathology.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Explain the pathogenesis of selected diseases by reference to recent advances in cellular and molecular research.
· Explain the principles underlying selected new techniques in cellular and molecular research.
· Plan and perform detailed reviews of pathological subjects in which the knowledge base is changing rapidly, using electronic and other resources.
· Prepare and present electronic illustrated presentations of reviews of recent advances in cellular and molecular research.
Assessment: Total Marks 400: Continuous Assessment 400 marks (Short answer question examinations x 2 (100 marks each); Electronic illustrated reviews of selected topics in cellular and molecular pathology (200 marks)).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.
PM4012 Research Project in Pathology
Credit Weighting: 20
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Max 5.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (laboratory research instruction and guidance).
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Nollaig Parfrey, Department of Pathology.
Lecturer(s): Ms Aoife Nash, Department of Pathology.
Module Objective: To achieve an understanding of how to carry out a research project in pathology.
Module Content: Project in some aspect of pathology.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Outline the process involved in applying for ethical approval to perform a research study.
· Perform selected techniques correctly using appropriate safety procedures.
· Maintain a clear record of research performed and of data generated in a laboratory notebook.
· Assemble and critically assess the results of a project.
· Prepare and present an illustrated summary of the research project to an audience.
· Write a comprehensive illustrated report.
· Defend their research report and their conclusions.
Assessment: Total Marks 400: Continuous Assessment 400 marks (Assessment of experimental work, research presentation and written research report.).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 40%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination.