Topic outline

  • Course overview and purpose



    The goal of the Foundations of medical science course is to review molecular bases of life and prepare students for further studies. During the 7-week block you will discuss normal and abnormal processes from a foundational medical sciences perspective. During this course you will recall the knowledge from past two years in:

    1. Biochemistry
    2. Molecules, Cells/Tissues
    3. Genes and Development

    And get familiar with basic knowledge in: 

    1. Pathology
    2. Oncology
    3. Basic Pharmacology

    The Foundations of medical science block is designed in accordance with interleaving principles. Each day of the week is dedicated to one of 6 disciplines structured in such a consequence that every topic assigned to a new weekday thematically appears to be a continuation of a previous day or related to it.


    Diagram is showing the quantity of assessment tools in relation to Disciplines

    Daily schedule:

    Time

    Activity

    8:45 am - 9:00 am 

    Discussion of the agenda and pre-work questions. 

    9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Quizzing on the pre-work. Small group discussions. Problem-solving and implementation of the

    goals and objectives.

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm                 

    Lunch Break
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Longitudinal courses:

    • Russian language and culture
    • Introduction to Clinical Medicine & Professional development
    • Lab works

  • Week 1 Day 1_Biology of cells

    Topic: Biology of cells
    Discipline: Molecules, Cells/Tissues

    Learning Objectives:
    1. Gain an overview of cells and their origin and evolution. 
    2. Identify the molecular composition of the cytoplasm
    3. Examine the features of weak and covalent chemical bonds, and the energy associated with each
    4. Define the terms hypertrophy, hyperplasia, atrophy, hypoplasia, agenesis and metaplasia, with example of each
    5. Mention and describe disorders leading to diminished growth such as:Atrophy, Hypoplasia, Aplasia, and Agenesis
    6. Mention and describe disorders characterized by increased growth such as: Hypertrophy, and Hyperplasia
    Pre-work:

    Lecturio playlist:

    1. Cellular structure 
    Lecturio concept page:
    1. The cell: Organelles


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