Anatomy - ANATB23962
Stream Summary
Faculty: MED - Faculty of Medicine
School: School of Medical Sciences
Contact: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (Minor)
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.
In all anatomy courses strong emphasis is given to the functional significance of the structures in health and in disease.
Stream Structure
A minor in Anatomy is comprised of 36 UOC of courses as follows:
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
- ANAT2111 Introductory Anatomy (6 UOC)
- Plus 18 units of credit of level 2 or higher anatomy (ANAT) courses, which must include:-
- at least 6 UOC from:
- ANAT2241 Histology: Basic and Systematic (6 UOC)
- ANAT2341 Embyology1 (6 UOC)
- ANAT2521 Evolution of Human Structure (6 UOC)
- at least 6 UOC from:-
Notes:
- This course requires completion of ANAT2241 Histology: Basic and Systematic as a prerequisite.