Block | Week | Theme | Integrated disciplines | Learning objectives | Tasks/ Lab procedure |
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Nervous System Block | 6 | Cerebrospinal fluid infection (CSF) | Biochemistry | • State the biochemical and microbiological tests used in CSF examination. | • Interpret the biochemical results of a CSF examination for three different cases. |
Microbiology | • Practice reading laboratory reports and learn how to interpret findings and link their interpretation to case scenarios. | • Identify the possible infection responsible and justify their views. | |||
Medical Education | • Demonstrate the ability to look into evidence to justify their views. | • Discuss further laboratory investigations needed. | |||
• Discuss the scope of different biochemical, pathological, and microbiological tests used and significance of the results. | • Practice measurement of glucose level in a CSF sample and compare their readings. | ||||
• Learn key laboratory skills related to CSF examination. | |||||
Gastrointestinal and Haematology Block | 2 | Small intestine and the pancreas | Biochemistry | • State the biochemical tests used in assessment of patients with malabsorption (steatorrhoea). | • Interpret the biochemical results of reports for four different cases with pancreatic problems and malabsorption. |
Pathology | • Practice reading laboratory reports and learn how to interpret findings and link their interpretation to case scenarios. | • Discuss further investigations needed. | |||
Medical Education | • Demonstrate the ability to look into evidence to justify their views. | • Identify the possible cause responsible and justify their views. | |||
Discuss the scope of different biochemical, and pathological tests used and significance of the results. | • Practice measurement of serum amylase and compare their readings. | ||||
• Learn key laboratory skills related to measurement of serum amylase. | |||||
Gastrointestinal and Haematology Block | 4 | Liver function tests | Biochemistry | • State the biochemical and microbiological tests used in assessing liver functions. | • Interpret the biochemical results of liver function tests for four different liver cases. |
Pathology | • Practice reading laboratory reports and learn how to interpret findings and link their interpretation to case scenarios. | • Identify the possible infection/aetiology responsible and justify their views. | |||
Microbiology | • Demonstrate the ability to look into evidence to justify their views. | • Discuss further laboratory investigations needed. | |||
Medical Education | • Discuss the scope of different biochemical, pathological, and microbiological tests used in assessing liver functions and significance of the results. | • Practice measurement of serum bilirubin level and compare their readings. | |||
• Learn key laboratory skills related to liver function tests. | |||||
Endocrine Block | 4 | Adrenal function | Biochemistry | • State the biochemical tests used in assessing adrenal function. | • Interpret the biochemical results of adrenal function tests for four different cases. |
Pathology | • Practice reading laboratory reports and learn how to interpret findings and link their interpretation to case scenarios. | • Identify the possible aetiology responsible and justify their views. | |||
Medical Education | • Demonstrate the ability to look into evidence to justify their views. | • Discuss further laboratory investigations needed. | |||
• Discuss the scope of different biochemical, and pathological changes and significance of the results. | Practice measurement of serum cortisol level and compare their readings. | ||||
Learn key laboratory skills related to adrenal function tests. |