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Cell Biology 191
Foundations of cell biology for first-year health science students.
Human Body Systems 191
Introduction to human anatomy and physiology for first-year health science students.
Chemistry for Health Sciences
Foundation chemistry for health-science students: thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, kinetics, enzyme catalysis, molecular structure, and biological macromolecules.
Introduction to Biochemistry
First-year biochemistry covering proteins, enzymes, carbohydrate metabolism, and lipid metabolism.
Population & Community Health
Second-year epidemiology and public health: measures of disease frequency, study design, causation, bias, confounding, and disease prevention and screening.
Human Body Systems 192
Advanced human body systems โ endocrine, reproductive, and renal physiology.
Biochemistry for Health Sciences
Second-year biochemistry covering metabolism, enzymology, and molecular genetics.
ELM2: Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology โ limbs, joints, bone
ELM2: Cardiovascular
Heart, vessels, circulation, and cardiovascular physiology
ELM2: Respiratory
Respiratory anatomy, physiology, and gas exchange
ELM2: Gastrointestinal
GI tract anatomy, digestion, and gut physiology
Psychological Medicine
Medical psychology, mental disorders, health behaviour change, and human development across the lifespan.
ELM2: Blood & Haematology
Blood composition, haematopoiesis, and anaemia
ELM2: Pathology
General pathology, histology, cancer, inflammation, and repair
ELM2: Behavioural Science
Health psychology, behaviour change, and medical ethics
ELM2: Infection & Immunity
Immunology, microbiology, and host-pathogen interactions
ELM2: Metabolism & Biochemistry
Metabolic pathways, biochemistry, genetics, and pharmacology
ELM2: Pharmacology
Vertical module covering drug mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, and clinical pharmacology across cardiovascular, respiratory, and GI systems
ELM2: Cancer Biology
Neoplasia, tumour biology, and molecular characteristics of cancer
ELM2: Integrated Clinical Cases
Integrated case-based learning covering trauma, headache, chest pain, and fainting
ELM2: Evidence Based Practice & Epidemiology
Study design, biostatistics, epidemiology, and critical appraisal of medical literature
ELM2: Existing Patient Experience
Patient-centred learning: disability, carers, ageing, and the patient experience of illness
ELM2: Mฤori Health & Pacific Health
Hauora Mฤori models of health, cultural safety, and Pacific health frameworks
Clinical Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial therapy, DMARDs, and rational prescribing.
Histology
Microscopic anatomy of bone, muscle, cartilage, skin, and nervous tissue.
Neurophysiology
Membrane potentials, action potentials, synaptic transmission, and excitation-contraction coupling.
Genetics & Genomics
Human genetic variation, inheritance patterns, genomics toolbox, and clinical genetics including chromosomal disorders.
Ethics in Medicine
Core bioethical principles, informed consent, end-of-life law in Aotearoa New Zealand, and breaking bad news.
Integrated Cases (MICN 201)
Case-based clinical reasoning using the Wil Wright and Daphne Rogers cases; MSK trauma, haemostasis, and cardiovascular presentations.
ELM3: Neurology
Coming SoonELM3: Renal Medicine
Coming SoonELM3: Endocrinology
Coming SoonELM3: Reproductive Medicine
Coming SoonELM3: Oncology
Coming SoonPathology
Coming SoonPharmacology
Coming SoonClinical Medicine Foundations
Coming SoonPharmacokinetics
Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. ADME principles, compartmental modelling, and clinical dosing calculations.
Pharmacology 1
Autonomic nervous system pharmacology, CNS drugs, and introduction to receptor theory.
Pharmacy Practice
Dispensing, patient counselling, NZ medicines legislation, and medication safety.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Drug structure-activity relationships, pKa, lipophilicity, and medicinal chemistry principles.
Pharmaceutics & Drug Formulation
Dosage form design, bioavailability, drug delivery systems, and formulation science.