(in-person, face-to-face)

• The lecture and practical activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable. Attendance is expected at scheduled activities. Students need to engage fully in labs in order to complete/do well in the laboratory assessment tasks.
• Technology permitting, lecture recordings will be available. Other learning activities, including labs, will not be available as recordings.
• The course will not include live online events (e.g. live group discussions/tutorials).
• Assessments: Attendance on campus is required for all tests and the final exam.

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Self-directed learning is an important aspect of this course. Students are expected to prepare for classes by reading specified sections from the recommended textbook or other sources, and self-manage time so that activities are completed in a timely fashion.

The recommended text is Human Anatomy, by Martini, Tallitsch, and Nath, 9th ed. Earlier versions, or other anatomy textbooks, are also suitable.
ISBN: 9780134424873
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed USA
The e-Text is available online at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/human-anatomy-frederic-h-martini-robert-b-v9780134424873 
You can borrow earlier editions of this textbook from the Philson Library (Grafton Campus) or the General Library (City Campus).

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license. You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

Health, Safety & Wellbeing policy
All students and staff are required to comply with the university’s Health, Safety & Wellbeing policy: http://www.auckland.ac.nz/hsw. The course commits to undertaking thorough risk assessment and implementing appropriate risk management as to ensure the learning and working environments are safe for all students and staff. It is a condition of enrolment for students that they cooperate with the University with respect to health, safety and wellbeing. The university requires all students to comply with such directions as may reasonably be given by an Authorised Person to maintain safety, good order and discipline. A breach of a direction will be treated as a breach of a Rule and will be dealt with in accordance with the Statute for Student Discipline: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/policy-hub/education-student-experience/academic-conduct/statute-for-student-discipline.html

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

MEDSCI 201 (anatomy) labs are different from 202 (microbiology), 203 (pathology) and 205 (physiology) labs. Anatomy labs are an extension of the lectures. Students should not expect to be developing the same skills as in other courses (e.g. experimentally driven, comprehensive written lab reports, or ‘take-home’ worksheets). The overall workload, however, should be comparable across different courses. Students should be spending as much time and effort on their MEDSCI 201 labs (on integrating and applying knowledge), as they do researching and writing lab reports for other courses. Some of the lab-related assessments are due after the semester has officially ended. This is beyond the control of the course since the final lab topic is scheduled in week 12. Students are advised to manage their time accordingly to accommodate these requirements.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Confirmed breaches of academic integrity and academic misconduct incidents are recorded on the University’s Register of Academic Misconduct. Furthermore, the course will also directly report the investigation outcomes to the Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and the FMHS Clinical Admissions Subcommittee.

The requirement to pass the laboratory component separately It is a requirement to pass the laboratory component (i.e. 15/30), in addition to achieving an overall pass mark for the course (i.e. 50%), in order to pass the course as a whole.
Late submission of work/penalties To apply for an extension, students need to contact the Course Coordinator and supply appropriate documentation (e.g. doctor’s certificate/collaborating note from a counsellor) before the due date. Please note that your application is a request only, and it should not be assumed that an extension will be granted. Retrospective approval for an extension will be given only in exceptional circumstances. Except where the Course Coordinator has authorised an extension of time for the submission of student work, work handed in after the deadline will incur a late penalty of 10% (of the total available marks) for each 24-hour period (or part thereof) that the assessment is overdue. This applies to all written work, including but not limited to lab reports, essays, seminar papers/presentations, assignments, posters, etc. Submission of written work is only complete when an electronic copy has been submitted through the appropriate platform (e.g. Turnitin or Canvas). Please retain your submission confirmation e-receipt/take a timestamped screenshot as evidence of timely submission.
Adjustments to assessment weightings and processes for online learning In the event that assessments are moved online by the university, the course reserves the right to make adjustments to the assessment weightings and related processes. Please refer to the Course Guide for details.
Timetable clash with Gen Ed courses not permittedYour General Education course should not conflict with your lecture or lab classes in MEDSCI 201. In the event that your clashing General Education course holds an assessment at the same time as a compulsory element in MEDSCI 201, it is possible that restreaming may not be possible. Therefore, you should choose your General Education course carefully to ensure there is no clash.

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

In previous feedback, students have said they found the following aspects of the course helpful for their learning: the abundance of resources/practice tests and exams available, Piazza discussion forum, KuraCloud activities, Canvas organisation, and the enthusiasm of the lecturers.  Students have also offered ideas on how they thought the course could be improved. We have considered these suggestions carefully, balancing our knowledge of what the educational research literature has shown to be effective teaching and learning practices, logistical and resourcing constraints, as well as ensuring we maintain the academic integrity and quality of the course.

Things that we have addressed as a consequence of students' feedback on what can be improved:

• Where possible, we will avoid holding assessments on Friday evenings.
• In case of university timetabling changes (e.g. 5 weeks + 7 weeks instead of 6 weeks + 6 weeks), we will investigate whether the lecture and lab sequence may be modified to ensure the topics flow well. 
• We will look at ways of improving students' access to materials during the musculoskeletal lab. 

Suggestions from previous cohorts that we have considered but will not be changing:

• Timetabling is beyond the control of the course. Sometimes, inter-campus commute cannot be avoided. In this case, lecturers for both courses will be notified and coordinate start/end times to allow maximal travel time.
• Peer Tutoring (as offered in MEDSCI 205): Anatomy and Physiology are different disciplines and require different ways of thinking. Peer Tutoring is appropriate for a conceptual subject such as Physiology, but less so for Anatomy. Peer Tutoring sessions for MEDSCI 201 are currently not possible owing to resourcing, timetabling, and space constraints. We remind future students to maximise their interactions with Lab Demonstrators and lecturers during labs, and that students can set up their own study groups.
• Request for more revision resources: students already have a lot of resources available to them. ‘More’ does not mean ‘better’. Learn to value and use meaningfully and maximally what you do have access to, instead of wishing you had ‘more’.
• e.g. realise that every MCQ can be turned into multiple true/false statements. Practise articulating and justifying each statement.
• e.g. challenge yourself to create your own revision resources and have these critiqued by peers / Piazza Tutors.
• e.g. make use of all the past exams available - early.
• Some students prefer more online assignments/activities and fewer tests: These are open-book and open to collaboration and thus are not necessarily a true reflection of individual students’ knowledge/ability.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor. Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

We will use your performance in other comparable pieces of assessment, conducted under similar conditions, to evaluate your likely attainment in the affected assessment. Please note that ‘performance’ does not simply mean the mark achieved. The evaluation will involve correlational and other analyses, taking into account the relative difficulties of the assessments, nature of tasks/skills assessed, etc. Please note that in order for examiners to recommend aegrotat or compassionate consideration adjustments for the final exam, you must establish a record for other comparable assessments, conducted under similar conditions, that are well above the minimum pass standard (normally C+ or above). In line with the spirit of the Calendar regulation 13 I (i), no more than one major in-course assessment may be awarded an aegrotat or compassionate assessment (see the course guide for further information).

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.