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Nov 23, 2024
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PSPM 5021 - Scientific Principles of Medicine IThis course is a first of the Scientific Principles of Medicine (SPM) block. The two-year SPM course provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to understanding normal structure and function and the biological bases underlying disease and injury. The SPM course is divided into 10 units: Introduction to Health and Disease (IHD); Gastrointestinal System (GIS); Integumentary, Musculoskeletal and Nervous Systems (IMN); Hematologic System (HEM); Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems (CVR); Renal System (RNL); Central Nervous System and Special Senses (CSS); Endocrine System (END); Reproductive System (REP); and Mind and Human Development (MHD). Each unit is organized around clinical presentations which serve as the springboard for the study of the basic sciences needed to understand that presentation. The SPM course employs a variety of teaching and learning modalities including interactive lectures, small groups, laboratory exercises, team-based learning and self-directed study. The SPM I consists of the following three units: IHD, GIS, and IMN.
Credit Hours: 14
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