Outline

Overview

This unit of study aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the anatomy of the head and neck regions, with a particular emphasis on the functional anatomy of the cranial nerves. This unit of study covers skull, muscles of facial expression, muscles of jaw and neck, ear, eye, nose, oral cavity and larynx and pharynx as well as peripheral distribution of cranial nerves in the head and neck. The functional components of the cranial nerves and their relationship to the special senses and special motor functions such as facial gesture and speech are also studied. The practical sessions aim to provide students with the ability to recognise the structures studied in human prosections and in medical images especially X Rays and to know their main anatomical relationships. Students will also be encouraged to relate their understanding of these structures to current research in anatomy and histology and in related fields such as molecular biology and physiology. The course also aims to provide both theoretical and practical skills which can provide a basis for further studies in fields such as physiotherapy, chiropractic or forensic science or in post graduate medicine or dentistry or in areas of research requiring a knowledge of anatomy. Also further studies of anatomical features not covered in the mainstream course and of details of development of selected head and neck structures.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Department of Medical Sciences
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jennifer Menzies, jennifer.menzies@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Supervised exam ?	Theory Exam Final Theory Exam	30%	Formal exam period	1.5 hours
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Practical exam ?	In-Person (CC) Practical Exam Practical Exam	30%	Formal exam period	50 minutes
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Online task	Online Quizzes (4) T/F and SAQs	20%	Multiple weeks	20 minutes
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Assignment	Workshop Assignment Workshop Based Written Task	10%	Week 13 Due date: 13 Nov 2023 at 23:59	1000 words
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Participation	Attendance & Participation Participation in Practical Classes	10%	Weekly	2 hours
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Assessment summary

Final theory and practical exams: Students will answer theory and questions on the Head & Neck structures. In the practical exam, students must be able to identify structures on prosections, bones, models and images.
Final exam (Practical)
Students will be assessed on campus.
Online Quizzes (4): Students will answer T/F and SAQs based on the preceeding three weeks of content covered in the course.
Attendance and participation in the practical classes: Students will be required to attend, participate and complete the practical class activities in at least 10 out of 12 scheduled practical classess in order to achieve maximum marks for this component of the assessment. Those who attend and participate in between 5 and 9 scheduled practical classes will be awarded 50% of the marks available. Those who attend and participate in less than 5 pratical classes will not be awarded any marks. Those who have acute illness or misadventure will need to apply for Special Consideration.

Assessment criteria

Result code

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

Result code	Result name	Mark range	Description
HD	High distinction	85 - 100	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
DI	Distinction	75 - 84	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
CR	Credit	65 - 74	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
PS	Pass	50 - 64	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
FA	Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Assignments (and other assessment items) submitted late without permission (see Special Considerations: http://sydney.edu.au/students/special-consideration-and-arrangements.html) will incur a late penalty equal to 5% of the maximum awardable mark per day. These deductions will continue for 10 calendar days or until the solutions for the assignment are released or marked assignments are returned to other students. At that point the mark awarded will be zero. For example, on an assignment given a mark of 70/100, the penalty would be 5 marks if submitted up to 24 hours late, resulting in a final mark of 65/100. If the assignment is submitted 6 days late, the penalty would be 30 marks and the final mark would be 40/100. If the assignment is more than 10 days late or submitted after the solutions for the assignment are released or marked assignments are returned to other students, the final mark will be zero.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Skull and Meninges	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 01	Skull and Meninges	Practical (2 hr)
Week 02	Blood Vessels	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Blood Vessels	Practical (2 hr)
Week 03	Lymphatic System and Cranial Nerves	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Lymphatic System & Cranial Nerves	Practical (2 hr)
Week 04	Neck	Lecture (2 hr)
	Neck	Practical (2 hr)
	Head	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 05	Face	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 05	Face	Practical (2 hr)
Week 06	Temperomandibular Joint (TMJ)	Lecture (2 hr)
	Temperomandibular Joint (TMJ)	Practical (2 hr)
	Neck	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 07	Ear	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 07	Ear	Practical (2 hr)
Week 08	Eye	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Eye	Practical (2 hr)
Week 09	Sinus	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 10	Larynx	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Larynx	Practical (2 hr)
Week 11	Oral Cavity	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 11	Oral Cavity	Practical (2 hr)
Week 12	Nose, Pharynx, Pterygopalatine Ganglion	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	Nose, Pharynx, Pterygopalatine Ganglion	Practical (2 hr)
Week 13	Revision	Practical (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Students should view the practical video prior to attending either the Live (CC students) or Online (RE students) practical class sessions. Students attending the Live classes must print and bring a copy of the practical class notes with them in order to satisfactorily complete the practical class activities and requirements. Attendance and participation in practical classes will form part of the assessment of this Unit of Study.

Students will be required to attend the Friday Applied Anatomy Workshops on Zoom.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Anatomy: A Photographic Atlas (9th Edition). Rohen, Yokochi, Lutjen-Drecoll

A full list of readings and resources can be found on Canvas.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Identify structures within, and associated with, the head and neck regions on cadaveric specimens, models, images and medical CT imaging
LO2. Describe and identify the structure and function of the bones, joints, arterial supply, venous and lymphatic drainage of the head and neck
LO3. Describe the structure, function, course and distribution of the cranial nerves and neural mechanisms that innervate and supply the head and neck
LO4. Identify and describe the structure and function of the musculoskeletal anatomy of the face, orbit, ear, nasal cavity, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and cervical neck regions
LO5. Analyse and explain topographical and spatial relationships between structures in the head and neck

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This unit has recently been restructured to improve the way it is delivered and assessed. New learning outcomes have been written and weekly learning objectives have been re-written and made clearer. Low-stakes assessments have been introduced throughout the semester to give students an opportunity to receive feedback on their understanding of the content, and to reduce heavily weighted high-stakes assessment at the end of semester. The structure for support and assessment of the Scholarly Research Article has also been made clearer.

Additional information

Work, health and safety

You will need gloves, gown & appropriate footwear (closed shoes covering entire dorsum of the foot, not sandals, ballet flats or thongs) for the live Practical class sessions. Correct protective clothing is not only a University requirement, it is also part of the Work, Health & Safety (WHS) policy. Students who do not have protective clothing will not be allowed into the anatomy tutorial rooms.
Mobile phones, computers, tablets and other electonic devices are not permitted into the Anatomy tutorial rooms.
The Anatomy Act requires you to wear identification when you are in the tutorial rooms. This should be your student card inserted into a clear holder (we supply one holder per students (if you lose a holder you can buy another from the Prosectory cost - $1).

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

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Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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ANAT3904: Cranial and Cervical Anatomy (Advanced)

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

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Useful links

Media

Student links

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