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RDI-10008 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

RDI-10008 - Appendicular Anatomy
Coordinator: Jessica Jane Roberts
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module introduces students to the structural organisation of the human body and enables students to gain the necessary knowledge and understanding of the anatomy, physiology and basic pathological processes of the human appendicular skeleton with specific reference to radiographic practice, image interpretation.

Aims
This module introduces students to the structural organisation of the human body and enables students to gain the necessary knowledge and understanding of the anatomy, physiology and basic pathological processes of the Appendicular human skeletal system with specific reference to radiographic practice, image interpretation and radiation effects on the human body.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of appropriate biological science underpinning the study of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the human body: 1
Describe the physiology of the bony appendicular skeleton and its associated joints: 1
Describe the common pathological processes affecting the human body, specifically the Appendicular Skeleton: 1
Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the normal anatomy of the bony appendicular skeleton and its associated joints including radiographic appearances: 1

Study hours

Active learning hours
Lectures (live in situ or synchronous online) ~ 12.5 hours
Tutorials/seminars ~ 3,5 hours
Asynchronous directed material ~ 34 hours
Independent study
Preparation for tutorials/seminars ~ 4 hours (1 hr for each hr of directed learning)
Review of all material, preparation and completion of Assessment ~ 36.25 hours
Self directed~ 59.75 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Exam weighted 100%
Insitu Online examination lasting 75 minutes.


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Last Updated: 21 December 2024