MED1041

Health, illness and human behaviour I

(MED)

Dr K V Jones (Psychological Medicine) and Dr C Hassed (Community Medicine and General Practice)

Synopsis: Subunits of the subject cover human growth and development over the lifespan; basic psychological processes including their biological bases; social, cultural and familial factors in the understanding of health and illness and medicine; ethical principles and methods of analysis in relation to medicine; introductory biostatistics and research methods; medical informatics and the applications of computers to the practice of medicine; clinical and communication skills; and first-aid.

Assessment: MED1041 examination (3 hours): 50% + Family study essay (2000 words): 15% + Tutor0s assessment (participation, workbook): 35% + MED1042 examination (2 hours): 50% + Ethics essay (1000 words) and ethics presentation: 10% + Tutor0s assessment: 40%