THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST. UGUSTINE FCULTY OF MEDICL SCIENCES Basic Sciences Semesters I and II 2008-2009 Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy and dvanced Nursing
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES FCULTY OF MEDICL SCIENCES ST. UGUSTINE Basic Sciences Preclinical and Paraclinical Courses Title Year I MDSC 1001: MDSC 1002: MDSC 1101 MDSC 1102 Environment and Basic Paraclinical Sciences Digestion and Metabolism Cardiovascular and Renal Year II MDSC 2001: MDSC 2002: MDSC 2101: MDSC 2102: DENT 2100: Respiration Neuroscience and Behaviour Endocrine and Reproduction Muscles, Bones and Joints Head and Neck Year III MDSC 3310: MDSC 3280: Path/Micro/Pharmacology/ Com Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) cademic Year 2008/2009: Semester I (includes examination dates) September 01, 2008 to December 19, 2008 Semester II (includes examination dates) January 12, 2009 to May 25, 2009. 2
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES FCULTY OF MEDICL SCIENCES St. ugustine Campus ORIENTTION WEEK Year 1 Week 1 -Time Table: September 2 5, 2008 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 08h00 09h00 09h00-10h00 ddress by Dean & Presentation of staff (9-12 Noon) PBL Session (Mrs. Wilson) Learning technologies in Medical Education (Mrs. Wilson) ccommodation Information (Dr. F. Youssef) Importance of Skills (Mrs. Williams) 10h00-11h00 Learning Styles and Skills (Prof. ddae & Mrs. Wilson) Security Services Information in UWI & Mt Hope (Security Chiefs) 11h00-12h00 Evaluation of Workshop (Mrs. Wilson) Services Information in UWI (Dr. R. Naidu) 12h00-13h00 L U N C H 13h00-14h00 Introduction to PBL (Mrs. Wilson) Overview of skills lab (Dr. Mungrue) Familarisation tours Pre and Paraclinical areas Familarisation tours Pre and Paraclinical areas 14h00-15h00 Introduction to ME MSSC Information (Chairman) Group dynamics 15h00-16h00 MCQ Cards for Examination (Mrs. Leslie nn Romaine Hood) 3
CDEMIC YER 2008/9 COURSES ND EXMINTION DTES FOR SEMESTER I YER COURSE DURTION BLOCK EXM EWMSC SPOTTER VENUE: EWMSC 1 MDSC 1001: Environment and September 8 to October 24, 2008 Thursday October 30, 2008 Friday October 31, 2008 {7 weeks} 1 MDSC 1002: Basic Paraclinical Sciences November 03 to December 05, 2008 Wednesday December 17, 2008 Thursday December 18, 2008 {5 weeks} 2 MDSC 2001: Respiration {5 weeks} September 01 to October 03, 2008 Thursday October 09, 2008 Friday October 10, 2008 2 MDSC 2002: Neuroscience and Behaviour October 13 to December 05, 2008 Thursday December 11, 2008 Friday December 12, 2008 {8 weeks} 3 MDSC 3310: Path/Micro/Pharmacology/ Com {14 weeks} September 01 to December 10, 2008 (I & II) Friday December 19, 2008 Nil Semester I Holidays September 01, 2008 For Independence Day (Monday) September 24, 2008 Republic Day (Wednesday) October 01, 2008 Eid ul Fitr (Subject to Change) October 28, 2008 Divali (Subject to Change) Office of Deputy Dean - UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences St ugustine 4
CDEMIC YER 2008/9 COURSES ND EXMINTION DTES FOR SEMESTER II YER COURSE DURTION BLOCK EXM EWMSC SPOTTER EWMSC 1 MDSC 1101: Digestion and Metabolism January 12 to February 13, 2009 Thursday February 19, 2009 Friday February 20, 2009 {5 weeks} 1 MDSC 1102: Cardiovascular and Renal March 02 to pril 24, 2009 Monday pril 27, 2009 Tuesday pril 28, 2009 {8 weeks} 2 DENT 2100: Head and Neck January 12 to February 20, 2009 Thursday February 26, 2009 NIL {6 weeks} 2 MDSC 2101: Endocrine and Reproduction January 12 to February 20, 2009 Thursday February 26, 2009 Friday February 27, 2009 { 6 weeks} ) 2 MDSC 2102: Muscles, Bones and Joints (+ Paraclinical Sciences) {7 weeks} March 02 to pril 17, 2009 Thursday pril 23, 2009 Friday pril 24, 2009 3 MDSC 3310: Path/Micro/Pharmacology/ Com {7 Weeks} (III) January 12 to February 25, 2009 NIL Tuesday March 03, 2009 Semester II Holidays: Carnival: Monday 23 rd & Tuesday 24 th February, 2009 Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day Monday March 30, 2009 Good Friday - pril 10, 2009 Easter Monday- pril 13, 2009 Office of Deputy Dean - UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences St ugustine 5
EXMINTION TIMETBLE FOR BSIC HELTH SCIENCES PHSE I ND PHSE IB EXMINTIONS MY 2009 DTE CTIVITY WRITTEN PPERS *TIME & VENUE Friday May 08 Monday May 11 Wednesday May 13 Friday May 15 MDSC 1001 Environment & MDSC 2001 Respiration MDSC 1002 Basic Paraclinical Sciences MDSC 2002 Neurosciences & Behaviour MDSC 1101 Digestion & Metabolism MDSC 2101 Endocrine & Reproduction MDSC 1102 Cardiovascular & Renal MDSC 2102 Muscles, Bones & Joints DENT 2100 Head & Neck 0900 to 1130 hours 0900 to 1130 hours 0900 to 1130 hours 0900 to 1130 hours Friday May 22 Examiners Meeting 1300 hours * The U.W.I. Examination Office will announce the venue Office of Deputy Dean - UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences St ugustine 7
EXMINTION TIMETBLE FOR BSIC HELTH SCIENCES PHSE I, PHSE IB ND PHSE IC REPET EXMINTIONS UGUST 2009 PHSE I, PHSE IB & PHSE 1C - WRITTEN PPERS * Monday ugust 17 Tuesday ugust 18 Thursday ugust 20 Friday ugust 21 MDSC 3310 - Paper I Pathology- Microbiology/Pharmacology/Comm (Essay) MDSC 1001 Environment & MDSC 2002 Neurosciences & Behaviour MDSC 3310 - Paper II Pathology- Microbiology/Pharmacology/Comm (Essay) MDSC 1002 Basic Paraclinical Sciences MDSC 2001 Respiration MDSC 3310 - Paper III Pathology- Microbiology/Pharmacology/Comm (MCQ) MDSC 1102 Cardiovascular & Renal MDSC 2102 Muscles, Bones & Joints MDSC 3310 - Paper IV Pathology (MCQ) DENT 2100 Head & Neck MDSC 1101 Digestion & Metabolism MDSC 2101 Endocrine & Reproduction 0900 to 1200 hours 0900 to 1130 hours 0900 to 1200 hours 0900 to 1130 hours 0900 to 1200 hours 0900 to 1130 hours 0900 to 1200 hours 0900 to 1200 hours 0900 to 1130 hours Wednesday ugust 26 Examiners Meeting 1300 hours * The U.W.I. Examination Office will announce the venue Office of Deputy Dean - UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences St ugustine 7
FOUNDTION COURSE - FOUN 1301 LW, GOVERNNCE, ECONOMY ND SOCIETY LECTURE SCHEDULE SEMESTER I GOVERNNCE ECONOMY LW SOCIETY SEMESTER II LW GOVERNNCE ECONOMY SOCIETY Date and Time: Lectures are normally scheduled on Tuesdays from 6.00 8.00 p.m. Possible starting date: September 2008 Venue: EWMSC Depending on class size, the venue will be mphitheatre /B or Seminar Room 2, Medical Sciences Library. See Notice Boards For Update. 8
FOUNDTION COURSE FOUN 1101 CRIBBEN CIVILISTION Date and Time: Lectures are scheduled for: Tuesdays Wednesdays To be announced To be announced Venue: EWMSC Possible starting date: September 2008 See Notice Boards For Update. 9
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BSIC HELTH SCIENCES CDEMIC YER 2008/2009 SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY MDSC 1001 ENVIRONMENT ND HELTH 7 weeks From: Sept. 08 to Oct. 24 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 08h00 09h00 Biochemistry Dental Studies SOD 09h00-10h00 Biochemistry PBL Community / Biochemistry SR 10h00-11h00 Skills/ PBL Skills / / Skills lab Community Embryology Sem. Rm. / SR Sem. Rm./ 11h00-12h00 Skills/ PBL / / Skills Lab Embryology Sem. Rm. SR Sem. Rm. 12h00-13h00 L U N C H 13h00-14h00 Biochemistry Community 14h00-15h00 Biochemistry/Phy siology Dental Studies 34-1 SOD 15h00-16h00 Biochemistry / Dental Studies 34-1 SOD 16h00-17h00 Biochemistry / Dental Studies 34-0 34-1 SOD 17h00-18h00 34-0 [**] Sessions in mphitheatre will be announced. 34-1D: Dry Lab, BLDG 34 * Preclinical Department- To coordinate scheduling of labs taking into consideration of activities of all schools. 11
BSIC HELTH SCIENCES CDEMIC YER 2008/2009 SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY MDSC 1002 BSIC PRCLINICL SCIENCES 5 weeks From Nov. 03 to Dec. 05 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 08h00 09h00 Pharmacology Dental Studies SOD 09h00-10h00 Community PBL Pharmacology Microbiology SR 10h00-11h00 Skills/ PBL Skills / / Skills lab natomical Pathology Chemical Pathology Sem. Rm./ SR Sem. Rm./ 11h00-12h00 Skills/ PBL / / Skills Lab Microbiology Haematology Sem. Rm. SR Sem. Rm. 12h00-13h00 L U N C H 13h00-14h00 Immunology Dental Studies Pathology-Microbiology / Pathology-Microbiology SOD 34-1 14h00-15h00 Immunology Pharmacology Seminars Pathology-Microbiology / Pathology-Microbiology / Dental Studies 34-1 34-1/SOD 15h00-16h00 Pharmacology Seminars Pathology-Microbiology / Pathology-Microbiology / Dental Studies 34-1 34-1/SOD 16h00-17h00 Pharmacology Seminars Pathology-Microbiology / Dental Studies 34-1/SOD 17h00-18h00 [**] Sessions to be held in mphitheatre will be announced. 12
BSIC HELTH SCIENCES CDEMIC YER 2008/2009 SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY MDSC 1101 DIGESTION ND METBOLISM 5 weeks From Jan. 12 to Feb. 13 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 08h00 09h00 Biochemistry Community Dental Studies FBR/SOD 09h00-10h00 Biochemistry PBL Community SR 10h00-11h00 11h00-12h00 Skills/ PBL Skills / / Skills lab Biochemistry Sem. Rm. / SR Sem. Rm./ Skills/ PBL / / Skills lab Community Sem. Rm. SR Sem. Rm. 12h00-13h00 L U N C H 13h00-14h00 Biochemistry Community 14h00-15h00 Biochemistry/ Dental Studies 34-1 SOD 15h00-16h00 16h00-17h00 17h00-18h00 Biochemistry/ Dental Studies 34-0 34-1 SOD Biochemistry/ Dental Studies 34-0 34-1 SOD * Sub-disciplines in Preclinical Department to liaise and suitably schedule practicals concurrently. 13
BSIC HELTH SCIENCES CDEMIC YER 2008/2009 SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY MDSC 1102 CRDIOVSCULR ND RENL 8 weeks From Mar. 02 to pr. 24 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 08h00 09h00 Biochemistry Dental studies Dental studies SOD FBR/SOD 09h00-10h00 PBL Biochemistry Community SR 10h00-11h00 11h00-12h00 Skills/ PBL Skills / / Skills lab Community Sem. Rm/ SR Sem. Rm./ Skills/ PBL / Biochemistry Sem. Rm. SR Sem. Rm. 12h00-13h00 L U N C H 13h00-14h00 Biochemistry 34-1D 14h00-15h00 Biochemistry/ Dental Studies 34-1 34-1D SOD 15h00-16h00 16h00-17h00 Biochemistry/ Dental Studies 34-0 34-1 SOD Biochemistry/ Dental Studies 34-0 34-1 SOD 17h00-18h00 34-0 [**] Sessions in mphitheatre will be announced * Sub-disciplines in Preclinical Department to liaise and suitably schedule practicals concurrently. 14
BSIC HELTH SCIENCES CDEMIC YER 2008/2009 SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY MDSC 2001 RESPIRTION 5 weeks From Sep. 03 to Oct. 03 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 08h00 09h00 Dental Studies Dental Studies SOD SOD 09h00-10h00 Dental Studies / Dental Studies PBL SOD SOD SR 10h00-11h00 Dental Studies PBL SOD SR 11h00-12h00 Dental Studies PBL SOD SR 12h00-13h00 L U N C H 13h00-14h00 14h00-15h00 (Video) Community Dental Studies 34-1 [B*] [] SOD (Video) Biochemistry Dental Studies 34-1 [B*] SOD 15h00-16h00 Paraclinicsl Sciences 34-1 34-0 16h00-17h00 [] 34-1 34-0 17h00-18h00 34-0 ** One session (to be agreed on by dialogue) will be used for a Skills lab presentation in mphi [**] Sessions in mphitheatre will be announced. [B* ] : 13:00 14:00 Medical students, 14:00 15:00 ll other students 15
BSIC HELTH SCIENCES CDEMIC YER 2008/2009 SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY MDSC 2002 NEUROSCIENCES & BEHVIOUR 8 weeks From Oct. 13 to Dec. 05 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 08h00 09h00 Dental Studies Lecture Dental Studies Lecture* Lecture SOD SOD 09h00-10h00 Dental Studies */ Lecture Dental Studies PBL Lecture # SOD* SOD SR 10h00-11h00 Lecture Dental Studies PBL SOD SR 11h00-12h00 Lecture Dental Studies PBL SOD SR 12h00-13h00 L U N C H 13h00-14h00 Preclinical Lecture Lecture # 14h00-15h00 15h00-16h00 16h00-17h00 17h00-18h00 Lecture Lecture 34-1 Lecture Lecture 34-1 34-0 [] Dental Lecture 34-1 34-0 ** SOD ** One session (to be agreed on by dialogue) will be used for a Skills lab presentation in mphi [**] Sessions in mphitheatre will be announced. # This lecture slot becomes available from the third week of the Block. * 1-2 Hr Paraclinical Input 16