UNSW Embryology

 ANAT2341 - Embryology

© Dr Mark Hill (2009)

Acknowledgements

Introduction

	Welcome to Embryology in 2008 and thank you for choosing your next stage in your own scientific development with me! This topic and its associated methodologies are now found at the core of scientific and medical research. Easily accessible online resources support both Lectures and Laboratories. I attempt to clearly identify any examinable material and the final lecture is an opportunity to review course material and ask questions about difficult concepts. As part of the course I also encourage you to develop the general scientific skills of critical thinking, analysis, questioning and scientific writing. These are important life skills applicable and required for any future (scientific) career.	Human Development - Week 1 to 8
UNSW Embryology, is an online resource I have developed to aid your own independent learning, please explore its content. It not only has the usual lecture slides, but also podcast broadcasts, lab project support, online external resources (included complete Embryology textbooks), access and searching of the current literature (both research and reviews) and much more. Note that the 2008 course Lecture/Laboratory structure will differ to previous years, to comply with the new UNSW semester structure, and may have some restructuring issues to yet be resolved. The notes below are similar to those in the Course Handout 2008 (PDF Document) distributed in the first lecture (Course Handout 2008 - PDF Document 8 pages, 192Kb). Most course materials are made available: online at UNSW Embryology, as electronic PDF Documents (requiring Acrobat Reader) or as handouts in class.

Course Outline

Course Staff - Dr Mark Hill, Office: Wallace Wurth Building, room G20 (ground floor), Email: m.hill@unsw.edu.au

Student Contact - University policy concerning student contact: ” When a student is enrolled into University of New South Wales, he or she will be automatically issued with a University email account. The School will use that email account as the official electronic channel to communicate with each student.” Appointments with Dr Mark Hill should be made initially by email or through the SOMS office, Wallace Wurth Building, room MG14 (ground floor).

Course Information - UNSW Online Handbook entry , 6 Units of credit, Science/Anatomy program. Prerequisite: ANAT2200 or ANAT2241.

Course Structure - Two lectures and a single tutorial/laboratory each week.

• Lectures - Wed, Thu 13:00 - 14:00 Australian School Business 119 (K-E12-119)
• Laboratory - Thu 10:00 - 12:00 Wallace Wurth 106/108 (K-C27-106)

Course Aims

• To present the current theories and applications of embryology.
• To cover early embryonic then fetal development through to birth.
• To describe the developmental anatomy of the organ systems.
• To examine the common principles and differences underlying normal and abnormal development of vertebrates.
• To cover emerging technologies, such as stem cells, genomic analysis and the use of transgenic and dysfunctional mouse mutants in research.

Assessment

There will be three parts to the course assessment:

1. Assignment - A written assignment from a selection of topics. 20%
2. Laboratory - Assessments prepared throughout session. 20%
3. Theory - A written test held during the examination period. 60%

Examiner - The course organizer (Dr Mark Hill) will be the examiner. The course assessor is A/Prof Brian Freeman.

Theory examination will be an internal exam within the session 2 exam period and will conform to University examination guidelines. Students absent through illness or misadventure should immediately contact UNSW Student Central. For more information see UNSW A-Z Guide Special Consideration.

Special Consideration UNSW Student Central

Supplementary examinations will only be offered if the student is unable to attend the final examination for medical or misadventure reasons.

Course Assignment Assignment Date current planned submission and assessment dates are shown in the course schedule (2008 September Thursday 25).

• Assignment submission Can only be through the School of Medical Sciences Office (room MG14) and must include the completed Assignment coversheet.
• Assignment coversheet includes a student declaration, signed and dated, and a signature and date of the receiving SOMs secretary.
• Assignments submitted with incomplete coversheet information will not be assessed.
• Late Assignments will be penalized by 5% / day late.
• Learning Centre website Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

Grievance Procedure - If you have any problem or grievance with the course, you should first attempt to resolve it with the course organizer (Dr Mark Hill, room G20). If the grievance cannot be resolved in this way, it should be directed to the School's Grievance Officer (Dr Priti Pandey).

Course Calendar

Planned guide to course Lectures and Laboratories for ANAT2341 Session 2, 2008. Lectures and Laboratories are subject to change without notice and may also be replaced by invited specialist guest lecturers.

Online Resources

Online Books

Developmental Biology. 6th ed. Gilbert, Scott F. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates, Inc.; c2000.

Molecular Biology of the Cell 4th ed. Alberts, Bruce; Bray, Dennis; Lewis, Julian; Raff, Martin; Roberts, Keith; Watson, James D. New York and London: Garland Publishing; c2002

Databases

Pubmed - Medline

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man

UNSW Library Sirius | Catalogue | Google Scholar

Websites

Glossary

UNSW Academic Calendar

UNSW Embryology ISBN: 978 0 7334 2609 4

UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G