I.  COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE:

     The course is designed to provide the students of the College of Health Professions with the knowledge of  clinical anatomy necessary to practice their respective  expertise upon graduation (communication sciences and disorders, occupational therapy, and physical therapy students). The contents of the course include gross anatomy, anatomical radiology, embryological development, and human surface anatomy. The 4 to 5 credit course is organized in 4 modular units with some students participating in the entire course, while others are taking  only 3 units. The course relies heavily on computer-assisted instruction, to complement the lectures and the labs.

II. COMPUTER-REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE:

The purchase of computers is not yet required for the course or the curriculum.  A large number of computers, both Mac and PCs are available to support the course in the LRC on the 4th of the library. Due to the large number of students attending the anatomy course, the lack of ressources and time, we can not help students choosing, purchasing, installing or maintaining their computers. Further information concerning the use of computers in the course of the curriculum will discussed during the library orientation that will take place during the first week of the summer semester.

    To benefit from the computer-assisted-instruction provided in this course, students will need to:

1. purchase or ask at the front-desk (library) for a headphone to listen to audio-videos on library computers using Real Player G2 (free software provided)

2. have Netscape 4.0 (or higher) on their computer to access freely the Human Anatomy Online.  Students do not have to buy the  Human Anatomy CD.

3. have Realplayer G2 on their computer (click here for a free download)

    These issues will be covered in details during the library orientation and labs. Students requiring additional help will be able to attend small group sessions with an instructor once the summer semester starts.
 

III. ONLINE COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS:

 A. Human Anatomy Online: our department owns  the files on the MUSC server of this interactive anatomy program (Human Anatomy Online). Use of this program by each of you is a course requirement. The program is available on all Apple and PC in the Learning Resource Library (LRC). This program shows actual dissections and allows you to locate and identify structures as you wish to see them and is meant to supplement your actual surface anatomy laboratory and lectures. During the library orientation, you will be shown how to access this program. You will be given an MNAaccount and will receive a username (usually your last name followed by your initials) as well as a random password.  This will allow you to access the Human Anatomy Online on any computer in the library. In the meanwhile, if you want to learn more about this software, please visit the homepage for Gold Standard Multimedia Inc.

 B. An internet site is dedicated to RS-416 (Human Anatomy RS 616 using WebCT).   Created and maintained by myself using WebCT software, this site offers the possibility to post questions on a bulletin board or to use on-line computer chat. These features will be discussed in details once the summer semester starts. You will be able to access your account by login your MNA login and PAssword.  This site also has all the gross anatomy and embryology lectures taught during the summer course.

C. My newest site, the Anatomy on the web, was funded by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. This database of video-clips of cadaveric structures was created by myself and Dr Richard Dom to support traditional MUSC on-site anatomy classes as well as an online anatomy courses. Samples can be viewed without a password by first clicking on the term "Samples" on the lower right quadrant of the homepage and then on the anatomical structures of interest. MUSC faculty and students can access all  currently available anatomical structures by clicking the part of the body to be studied and by entering their MNA login and password. Faculty members at all other institutions who wish to access these videos for teaching purposes are invited to e-mail the project director, Dr. Thierry Bacro at bacrotr@musc.edu to enter a legal agreement with MUSC.
 

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