University of Toronto Undergraduate Medical Education

Structure and Function - STF 111Y

COURSE DIRECTOR: Dr. Mike Wiley

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course is a multidisciplinary, longitudinal course of 16 weeks. It is intended to provide students with:

a sound, integrated, basic background in Gross Anatomy, Embryology, Radiologic Anatomy, Histology, Cell Biology, Cardio-Respiratory Physiology, Haematology, and an introduction to Pharmacology;
an introduction to Health Informatics, Ethics and Professionalism, and to the physician's role as a manager;
a clinical orientation to these subjects;
a broad introduction to the language and culture of medicine;
a solid preparation for further study in later courses; and,
a sense of trust and cooperation among students and between students and the teaching staff.

EVALUATION

There will be 4 examinations and exercises related to the manager role arranged and weighted as follows:

The content of each examination will be representative of course content and objectives.

Various examination formats will be used, including scenario, multiple choice, short answers, "bell ringer", etc. Students will be given notice of precise formats for each exam during the appropriate part of the course.

Examinations will test knowledge, skills, problem solving, scientific reasoning and ability to integrate and evaluate information from the disciplines instructed.

GRADING

There will be one numerical mark for each student for the Course which will be recorded and transcripted by the Registrar according to the section on Grading in the MD Curriculum Directory.
 
This numerical mark will be derived from the marks obtained in 4 examinations, each of which has clearly identified content.
   

1. All four examinations will each have to be successfully passed in order to pass the course.

2. Evaluations related to the manager curriculum and the ethics teaching will each need to be rated as a pass in order to pass Structure and Function.

3. A clear pass in the course would require an overall grade of 70%, based on a weighted mean of the four in-course examinations.

4. A clear fail would be a weighted average across the four examinations of below 60% and/or an unsuccessful assessment on the manager and/or ethics evaluations.

5.  A student who scores between 60% and 70% on any one examination of the course may be required to undertake and succeed in extra work to address their areas of weakness

6. Students who score below 60% on any component of the course, students who are unsuccessful in extra work, and students who require extra work in two or more components will be discussed by the Board of Examiners.  The Board of Examiners may on occasion require these students to repeat the Course in the following academic year.  More commonly, however, they will be required to undertake a program of remediation with examination over the summer months.  Students who pass this re-examination with a mark of at least 70% will be allowed to enter Year 2 subject to the approval of the Board of Examiners.

 
7. Students must successfully complete the extra work and/or remediation and re-examination prior to the beginning of Year 2. 
 
8. Where remedial work is recommended by two or more of the 1st Year Course Directors the Board of Examiners may require the student to repeat the year.
 
9. The final grade in Structure and Function will be reported and transcripted by the Faculty Registrar as Credit or No Credit.

 

These specific Course regulations and procedures further specify relevant general statements found in sections titled Grading and Promotion in the MD Curriculum Directory.

TEXTS

Texts will be discussed at the Introduction to the course and later as required.