Course summary

Who this programme is for The programme is tailored specifically for intercalating medical or dental students. About the programme Human anatomy is a core component of undergraduate medical degree programmes, as well as programmes allied to medicine such as radiography and physiotherapy. However, the relative amount of anatomy taught on these programmes is considerably less than in years gone by, and there are limited opportunities across the UK (and further afield) for medical and dental students to gain an in-depth knowledge of human anatomy beyond their core programmes. We have established this programme not only to directly address this deficiency but also to offer an opportunity for graduate entry intercalating medical/dental students to significantly enhance their clinically-relevant anatomical knowledge and research skills. Aims There are three main aims of the MSc Clinical Anatomy programme, providing you with:

• the opportunity to gain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of clinically-related human anatomy by dissection

• a comprehensive understanding of the anatomical basis of clinical subjects, including surgery, radiology and histology

• experience of undertaking a cutting-edge anatomically/clinically-related research project

• gross anatomy

• embryology

• neuroanatomy

• anatomical imaging

• understand and apply basic anatomical principles underpinning surgery, radiology and histology

• locate and identify key anatomical structures, including major clinical phenotypes, on medical images

• identify and interpret light microscopic histological images of core human tissues

• the health and safety of embalming procedures and handling bodies

• the legal and historical aspects of anatomy in Scotland and the UK

• an introduction to the ethics of using bodies in medical education