Anatomy - ANATA13970
Stream Summary
Faculty: MED - Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Medical Sciences
Contact: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3970 - Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Major)
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Stream Outline
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body. The word 'anatomy' is derived from the Greek, and means 'cutting up' or 'dissection'. However, anatomy today is much more than the descriptive study of the dissected body, although dissected specimens are still used for research and instruction. The study of anatomy now embraces separate but strongly related disciplines: gross anatomy deals with the description of form, arrangement and function of the bones, joints, muscles and internal organs, together with their blood and nerve supply; histology deals with the microscopic structure of tissues and cells; embryology is concerned with the normal development of the embryo and fetus from conception to birth and with the mechanisms of development and malformations; neuroanatomy deals with the internal organisation and functions of the brain and spinal cord; biological anthropology involves applying biological principles and approaches to the study of humans & non-human primates.
In all anatomy courses strong emphasis is given to the functional significance of the structures in health and in disease.
A major in Anatomy may be combined with elective courses in Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Pathology or Psychology.
In all anatomy courses strong emphasis is given to the functional significance of the structures in health and in disease.
A major in Anatomy may be combined with elective courses in Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Pathology or Psychology.
Stream Structure
A major in Anatomy is comprised of 72 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- MATH1041 Statistics for Life and Social Sciences (6 UOC)1
Notes:
- MATH1031 Mathematics for Life Sciences, MATH1131 Mathematics 1A, or MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A may be taken instead of MATH1041
Stage 2
PLUS 12 UOC from:
- ANAT2341 Embryology (6 UOC)
- PATH2201 Processes in Disease (6 UOC)
- PHSL2101 Physiology 1A (6 UOC)
- PHSL2201 Physiology 1B (6 UOC)
Stage 3
24 UOC from:
- ANAT3121 Visceral Anatomy (6 UOC)
- ANAT3131 Functional Anatomy 1 (6 UOC)
- ANAT3141 Functional Anatomy 2 (6 UOC)
- ANAT3212 Microscopy in Research (6 UOC)
- ANAT3231 Cell Biology (6 UOC)
- ANAT3411 Neuroanatomy 1 (6 UOC)
- NEUR3211 Neuroscience Research Seminars (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major when choosing electives):
Honours
Students seeking to enrol into Honours in Anatomy should refer to program 4500 – Science (Honours) and the plan page for Medical Science (Honours) in this Handbook.
