Attendance Requirements                                                                                                                  

Practicals

You must attend the practical and tutorial class in which you enrolled. Students must not exchange their class time. In special circumstances, students may request a specific change. These requests are to be submitted to the convenor.

Attendance Requirements                                                                                                                    

If you miss your assigned practical or tutorial in any week, you may request attendance at an alternative session, through email request and appropriate documentation to the unit convenor. This allowance may be used on a maximum of 2 occasions. Attendance is taken at each practical and tutorial. If you miss more than 2 sessions without emailing the unit convenor to explain why, you will be asked to come in to discuss your progress. 

Examinations

The University Examination period for Second Half Year 2016 is from 14 November to 2 December 2016.

You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. The timetable will be available in Draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in Final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations. http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/exam

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for ‘Disruption of Studies’. You must apply for a ‘Disruption of Studies” within 5 days after the scheduled exam.  If you sit an exam and put in for disruption to studies you will not receive a grade for the exam that you attended. If you are granted a supplementary, the grade you received in the supplementary will be used toward your mark, irrespective of whether it is better or worse than the original grade.

If a supplementary examination is granted as a result of the ‘Disruption of Studies’ process the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. (Individual Faculties may wish to signal when the Faculty’s Supplementary exams are normally scheduled.) The supplementary does not need to be in the format of the original exam.  If you miss the supplementary examination, and are considered eligible for a substitute supplementary, it will be in the form of a VIVA.

You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. You are expected to ensure that you are available until the end of the teaching semester that is the final day of the official examination period.

You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester that is the final day of the official examination period.

Returning Assessment Tasks                                                                                                                         1.  Mid-semester test: Your papers will be returned during the tutorial, and the tutor will review the answers. The papers must be returned to the tutor at the end of the session.

2. Assignment: the rubric sheet will be returned to the students with feedback comments.

2. Practical exam: Papers will not be returned but marks will be given out prior to the final theory exam.

3. Examination: Papers will not be returned. Marks will be made available on iLearn.

Extensions and penalties                                                                                                       

 Extensions to assignments are at the discretion of the unit convenor. It is the responsibility of the student to prove to the convenor that there has been unavoidable disruption. Marks will be deducted for late submissions in the absence of an approved extension.

Grades                                                                                                                                 

Achievement of grades will be based on the following criteria:

High Distinction:  provides consistent evidence of deep and critical understanding in relation to the learning outcomes.  There is substantial originality and insight in identifying, generating and communicating competing arguments, perspectives or problem solving approaches; critical evaluation of problems, their solutions and their implications; creativity in application.

Distinction:  provides evidence of integration and evaluation of critical ideas, principles and theories, distinctive insight and ability in applying relevant skills and concepts in relation to learning outcomes. There is demonstration of frequent originality in defining and analysing issues or problems and providing solutions; and the use of means of communication appropriate to the discipline and the audience.

Credit:  provides evidence of learning that goes beyond replication of content knowledge or skills relevant to the learning outcomes.  There is demonstration of substantial understanding of fundamental concepts in the field of study and the ability to apply these concepts in a variety of contexts; plus communication of ideas fluently and clearly in terms of the conventions of the discipline.

Pass:  provides sufficient evidence of the achievement of learning outcomes.  There is demonstration of understanding and application of fundamental concepts of the field of study; and communication of information and ideas adequately in terms of the conventions of the discipline.  The learning attainment is considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the specified outcomes.

Fail: does not provide evidence of attainment of all learning outcomes. There is missing or partial or superficial or faulty understanding and application of the fundamental concepts in the field of study; and incomplete, confusing or lacking communication of ideas in ways that give little attention to the conventions of the discipline.

Sometimes it helps to ‘translate’ these descriptions into numbers. So, what we expect from you in this unit, in order for you to attain a specific grade, is outlined below: 

Delivery mode

This unit is characterised by a moderate degree of flexibility. It incorporates a variety of learning tools and media. It will comprise:

1. 1 × 2h lecture and 1 × 1 hour lecture per week, weeks 1 - 13:
2. 1 × 2 hour laboratory practical class per week, weeks 2 - 13: Students must register for a practical slot on e-student
3. 1 × 1 hour tutorial class per week, weeks 2 - 13: Students must register for a tutorial slot on e-student
4. 2 – 3 hours per week revision, completing the weekly Revision tasks in the laboratory manual, preparing for the laboratory practical and tutorial, self-instructional learning and readings from the text.

Class times and locations

1. Lecture:      Monday 1-3pm in E7B T5, and Wednesday 9-10 am E7B T2
2. Practicals:  Wednesday 8-10am, 10-12am, 12-2pm, 2-4pm in building F10A Anatomy Lab, ASAM
3. Tutorials: Thursday 1-2pm (C5A401), 2-3pm (W5C220), 3-4pm (C5A304) or 4-5pm (C5A232), 5-6pm (C5A226)

For students doing neuroanatomy within CHIR603 of the first year of the Masters of Chiropractic degree:

1. Lecture: Monday 1-3pm in E7B T5, and the Wednesday lecture is to be watched on ECHO on the HLTH214 iLearn webpage
2. Practicals: Wednesday 12-2PM in building F10A Anatomy Lab, ASAM
3. There are no Thursday Neuroanatomy Tutorials 

Unit Web Page

You can log in to iLearn System through http://learn.mq.edu.au

All lecture PowerPoint graphics will be posted on iLearn System, and there is also a link to ECHO for audiovisual recordings of the lectures.

Required and recommended resources

Required:

• Haines, DE (2015) Neuroanatomy, An Atlas of Stuctures, Sections, and Systems. 9^th ed. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Krebs C, Weinberg J and Akesson E  (2012) Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Neuroscience Harvey RA (series editor) Wolters Kluwer LWW
• HLTH214 Laboratory Course Manual – available at Co-op bookshop. Macquarie University Printery.

Recommended: 

• Kiernan, JA (2009) Barr’s The Human Nervous System An Anatomical Viewpoint. 9^th ed. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, PA
• Blumenfeld H (2002) Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases. Sinauer Associates Inc, Massachusetts.

Websites:

An excellent website for anatomy is now available on our Macquarie University library website. Go to Databases, choose the subject ‘Chiropractic’ and click on ‘Anatomy.tv’ for Wolterskluwer Ovid Primal Pictures Interactive Anatomy

http://classroom.sdmesa.edu/anatomy/images/Head3B/Head_sagnerv__labeljpg.jpg http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~Brainmd1/brain2.html http://science.tjc.edu/images/heart_model/

http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/quiz/practice/u8/quiztop8.htm

http://www.medicalstudent.com/

http://www.visiblebody.com/

http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/WEBANATOMY/default.htm

http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/muscle/mustut.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~wnor/homepage.htm

http://www.mic.stacken.kth.se/Diseases/

http://thinkanatomy.com/

http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/WEBANATOMY/

http://daphne.palomar.edu/ccarpenter/skeletal%20system%20powerpoint%20quzzes.htm

http://www.anatomyatlases.org/AnatomicVariants/AnatomyHP.shtml

http://www.getbodysmart.com/

http://www.doctorslounge.com/studlounge/mnemonics/anatomy.htm

http://daphne.palomar.edu/cfrancis/

http://daphne.palomar.edu/cfrancis/docs/mnemon.htm

http://daphne.palomar.edu/cfrancis/anatomy.htm

http://www.innerbody.com/anim/heart.html

http://daphne.palomar.edu/ccarpenter/Movies/csf_unlab.mov

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html

http://www.anhb.uwa.edu.au/for/students/teachingindex/

The content is divided into 13 topics. All topics include a few selected associated pathologies for discussion

Topic 1: Overview     

• The overall organisation of the nervous system (central and peripheral), anatomical structure, histology and nomenclature

Topic 2: Ontogeny     

• Overview of the embryological development of the CNS

Topic 3: Cerebral cortex      

• The detailed anatomical structure (surface, sagittal and coronal), general microanatomy, and function of the primary and association areas, and selected Brodmann areas

Topic 4: Limbic System

• Limbic system structure and function

Topic 5: Diencephalon           

• The detailed divisions and structures, boundaries, and functions, with emphasis on the thalamus as the gateway of the cerebral cortex and the multiple functions of the hypothalamus

Topic 6: Basal ganglia           

• Classification, detailed structure, position and role in modifying motor control

Topic 7: Brainstem    

• The divisions, detailed anatomy and function of the brainstem as a conduit, centre of most cranial nerve nuclei, and integrator of information
• The reticular formation

Topic 8: Cerebellum  

• Detailed gross anatomy, general microanatomy, multiple inputs and functional circuitry

Topic 9: Spinal cord, plexuses and peripheral nerves          

• The detailed gross anatomy and cross-sectional structure, with emphasis on the fibre tracts of the spinal cord 

Topic 10: Autonomic nervous system           

• Classification, gross architecture, anatomy and function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system

Topic 11: Special sensory pathways

• Identification of the neurological pathways of the special senses viz vision, hearing, balance, olfaction and taste   

Topic 12: Somatosensory pathways 

• Tracing ascending pathways

Topic 13: Motor pathways    

Tracing pyramidal and extrapyramidal descending pathways, and the role of the basal ganglia and cerebellum in the planning and monitoring of movements