MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Medicine Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

Head and neck

Professor D H Barkla (Anatomy)

Objectives On completion of this unit, students will be able to apply the knowledge gained to understand the structure and function of the anatomical components comprising the head and neck, and to use this knowledge to solve clinical problems.

Synopsis Students will be provided with core information about the structures comprising the head and neck, discuss the embryological development of these structures and relate this information to commonly occurring congenital abnormalities. In addition, students will be taught how to solve clinical problems involving the head and neck, and be introduced to clinical teaching and patients. Students attend lectures, dissection classes, clinical correlation classes and working in small groups with tutors. This study will complement teaching in neurosciences.

Assessment Examinations (3 hrs): 60% + Practical: 40%

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