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MEDI3301 – Clinical Neuroscience

2022 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Co-convenor
Vivek Gupta
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Level 1, 75 Talavera Road
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Co-convenor and Lecturer
Nitin Chitranshi
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Level 1, 75 Talavera Road
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Lecturer and Tutor
Sarah Hemley
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Lecturer
Stuart Graham
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Lecturer and Tutor
Yazi Ke
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Tutor
Magdalena Przybyla
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
(MEDI204 or MEDI2300) or (COGS202 or COGS2000) or ((HLTH214 or ANAT2004) and (BIOL257 or BIOL2230))
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

In this unit, you will explore the pathophysiological basis of common disorders affecting the nervous system, including, but not limited to Alzheimer's disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease, vision disorders, neurotrauma, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. The current clinical treatment and management of common neurological disorders will be explained and links to ongoing translational research highlighted.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Describe the concepts and mechanisms underlying major diseases of the nervous system.
  • ULO2: Discuss the current clinical treatment and management strategies for patients with common neurological disorders.
  • ULO3: Evaluate the current research literature investigating nervous system disorders.
  • ULO4: Discuss how research can improve our understanding of the pathological basis and treatment outcomes for nervous system disorders.

General Assessment Information

Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Assessment Policy.

All final grades are determined by a grading committee, in accordance with the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.

Students will be awarded a final grade and a mark which must correspond to the grade descriptors specified in the Assessment Procedure (clause 128).

To pass this unit, you must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, meet any ungraded requirements, and achieve a final mark of 50 or better.

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

 

Late Submissions

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (OF THE TOTAL POSSIBLE MARK) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern. 

For example:

Number of days (hours) late Total possible marks Deduction Raw mark Final mark
1 day (1-24 hours) 100 5 75 70
2 days (24-48 hours) 100 10 75 65
3 days (48-72 hours) 100 15 75 60
7 days (144-168 hours) 100 35 75 40
>7 days (>168 hours) 100 - 75 0

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

Special Consideration

If you are unable to complete an assessment task on or by the specified date due circumstances that are unexpected, unavoidable, significantly disruptive and beyond your control, you may apply for special consideration in accordance with the special consideration policy. Applications for special consideration must be supported by appropriate evidence and submitted via ask.mq.edu.au.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Neuroscience Assignment 20% No Week 6
In-class test 30% No Week 8
Final Exam 50% No Exam period

Neuroscience Assignment

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 20%

 

Written assignment evaluating and discussing current neurological condition(s) management and treatment.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe the concepts and mechanisms underlying major diseases of the nervous system.
  • Discuss the current clinical treatment and management strategies for patients with common neurological disorders.
  • Evaluate the current research literature investigating nervous system disorders.
  • Discuss how research can improve our understanding of the pathological basis and treatment outcomes for nervous system disorders.

In-class test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 30%

 

Test assessing unit content delivered to this point.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe the concepts and mechanisms underlying major diseases of the nervous system.
  • Discuss the current clinical treatment and management strategies for patients with common neurological disorders.

Final Exam

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 50%

 

Formal exam assessing the content delivered across the session held during the University examination period.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe the concepts and mechanisms underlying major diseases of the nervous system.
  • Discuss the current clinical treatment and management strategies for patients with common neurological disorders.
  • Evaluate the current research literature investigating nervous system disorders.
  • Discuss how research can improve our understanding of the pathological basis and treatment outcomes for nervous system disorders.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

As a student enrolled in this unit, you will engage in a range of online and face-to-face learning activities, including lectures, tutorials, online modules, face-to-face activities. Further details can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.

Recommended Readings

1. Clinical Neuroscience: An Illustrated Colour Text. 2014, 1st Edition by Paul Johns (Elsevier)

2. Hankey's Clinical Neurology.  2014, 2nd Edition. Edited by P. B. Gorelick, F. D. Testai, G. J. Hankey, & J. M. Wardlaw, Eds (CRC Press)

Technology Used

Active participation in the learning activities throughout the unit will require students to have access to a tablet, laptop or similar device. Students who do not own their own laptop computer may borrow one from the university library.

Unit Schedule

Proposed schedule mentioned below (subject to change during the session).

 

 

Topic/Theme

Learning Activities

Assessment task

Week 1

MEDI3301 Introductory Lecture

Alzheimer’s disease (Online)

Lecture and Tutorial 

 

Week 2

Multiple Sclerosis

Lecture and Tutorial  

Week 3

Vision Disorders (Online)

Lecture and Tutorial  

Week 4

Epilepsy

Lecture and Tutorial  

Week 5

Headache-migraine

Lecture and Tutorial  

Week 6

Depression and Mental Disorder

Lecture and Tutorial Neuroscience Assignment

Week 7

Stroke

Lecture and Tutorial  

Week 8

Parkinson’s disease

Lecture and Tutorial In-class test

Week 9

Neurotrauma

Lecture and Tutorial  

Week 10

CSF disorders

Lecture and Tutorial  

Week 11

Hearing Loss

Lecture and Tutorial  

Week 12

Peripheral Neuropathy

Lecture and Tutorial  
Exam period     Final Exam

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via AskMQ, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Changes from Previous Offering

The assessment tasks have been consolidated, reducing them from 4 to 3. The neuroscience assignment weightage has been reduced from 30% to 20% while the two in-class tests with 10% weightage each have been combined as a single in class test with 30% weightage. This is to better reflect the aims of the unit in the assessment tasks.

The tutorial delivery has been modified to be on-campus instead of as online learning activity.

Inclusion and Diversity

Social inclusion at Macquarie University is about giving everyone who has the potential to benefit from higher education the opportunity to study at university, participate in campus life and flourish in their chosen field. The University has made significant moves to promote an equitable, diverse and exciting campus community for the benefit of staff and students. It is your responsibility to contribute towards the development of an inclusive culture and practice in the areas of learning and teaching, research, and service orientation and delivery. As a member of the Macquarie University community, you must not discriminate against or harass others based on their sex, gender, race, marital status, carers' responsibilities, disability, sexual orientation, age, political conviction or religious belief. All staff and students are expected to display appropriate behaviour that is conducive to a healthy learning environment for everyone.

Professionalism

In the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our courses.

As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including clinical, practical, laboratory, work-integrated learning (e.g., PACE placements), and team-based learning activities. Some learning activities are recorded (e.g., face-to-face lectures), however you are encouraged to avoid relying upon such material as they do not recreate the whole learning experience and technical issues can and do occur. As an adult learner, we respect your decision to choose how you engage with your learning, but we would remind you that the learning opportunities we create for you have been done so to enable your success, and that by not engaging you may impact your ability to successfully complete this unit. We equally expect that you show respect for the academic staff who have worked hard to develop meaningful activities and prioritise your learning by communicating with them in advance if you are unable to attend a small group interactive session.

Another dimension of professionalism is having respect for your peers. It is the right of every student to learn in an environment that is free of disruption and distraction. Please arrive to all learning activities on time, and if you are unavoidably detained, please join activity as quietly as possible to minimise disruption. Phones and other electronic devices that produce noise and other distractions must be turned off prior to entering class. Where your own device (e.g., laptop) is being used for class-related activities, you are asked to close down all other applications to avoid distraction to you and others. Please treat your fellow students with the utmost respect. If you are uncomfortable participating in any specific activity, please let the relevant academic know.


Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook