Division Medical Physiology
????MMed Course Description
The Division of Medical Physiology is responsible for the Physiology component of the MMed (Part1) course as part of specialist training in a variety of health disciplines. This is a self-study course, which is the same for everyone covering all of the physiological systems, regardless of their speciality.
MMed Course Content
MMed (Part 1) Physiology
Enquiries: Prof Hans STRIJDOM
Email: jgstr@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 21 938 9387
GENERAL
This is a self-study course, which is the same for everyone who registers for the course, regardless of their speciality.
The examination, which can be written in May/June or October/November, consists of a three hour written paper (for 100 marks). The paper will cover the general physiology listed below.
The pass mark is 50%. There will be six essay questions from different chapters, of which only four need to be answered.
There will be no oral examination for most candidates. Urology, Dermatology and Nuclear Medicine can request such an exam. This oral examination will not contribute more than 20 marks out of 120 marks, made up of the written paper (100 marks) and the oral (20 marks). This oral examination, if it is to take place, will be conducted within three days before or after the written paper. Please consult with your Head of Department concerning the content of the oral examination in these three specialities.
EXAM DATES
For information regarding exam dates, times and venues, please contact the Exam Office (021 9389309)?
EXAM RESULTS
The results of the examination are available within 2 weeks from the exam office (021 938 9309). Please note that the Division of Physiology is unable to distribute examination results.
?COURSE CONTENT
We recommend Dee Unglaub Silverthorne's Human Physiology, an Integrative Approach, third edition or later, though any equivalent physiology textbook is acceptable.
The following chapters are compulsory reading:
- Introduction to the Endocrine System
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Sensory Physiology
- Efferent Division: Autonomic and Somatic Motor Control
- Muscles
- Control of Body Movement
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Blood Flow and the Control of Blood Pressure
- Blood
- Endocrine control of growth and metabolism:
- Calcium balance
- The Immune System
and the following essays:
- The kidneys in a nutshell
- Pulmonary physiology in a nutshell
- Post-adolescent growth and development (The Human Lifecycle Part 10)
- Ageing (The Human Lifecycle Part 11)
- Causes of ageing and death (The Human Lifcycle Part 12)
- Why do cardiomyocytes (heart muscle cells) store glycogen?
- What is life?
REGISTRATION FOR THE COURSE
Persons wishing to register for the MMed / MChD (Part 1) Course need to contact:
Faculty Administration, Clinical Building, Room 1047
Email: ?fmhsregistration@sun.ac.za; Tel: 021 938 9235
