Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Theory of plastination, including technical requirements for undertaking plastination and limitations of the technique. Preparation of specimens by prosection and processing of these specimens in these techniques to produce plastinated whole organ specimens. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Explained the methods used in whole organ plastination techniques. Identified the technical requirements for successful plastination using these techniques. Selected and prosected a suitable whole specimen preparation for whole organ plastination. Discussed issues related to the plastination of different types of whole specimens. Explored, discussed and solved problems which may occur during the plastination process. Described the anatomicaldetail of the finished specimen for catalogue data entry. Evaluated the use of plastinated specimens for teaching the detail shown in the plastinated specimen. Identifed safety management issues related to laboratory procedures during whole organ and region plastination. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit Reference: | Agur, A.M.R. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th ed, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore. Romanes, J.G. (1986), Cunninghams Manual of Practical Anatomy, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, 15th ed, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Von Hagens G. (1985), Heidelberg Plastination Folder: Collection of Anatomical Technical Leaflets for Plastination. Anatomisches Institut, Universitat Heidelberg, Heidelberg. |
Unit Texts: | Sauerland, E.K. (1999), Grant's Dissector 12th ed, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous Assessment 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 3 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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