Foundational Medical Sciences
The focus of this course is on medical physiology—the study of the human body's normal functioning. Physiology underpins the rest of the foundational medical sciences curriculum by allowing students to map and anchor the additional learning necessary to make sense of complex problem-based learning (PBL) medical cases later in the curriculum. Students will learn physiology through team-based learning (TBL), a student-centered pedagogy in which they work with physiological problems to solve them collaboratively. By actively engaging in learning through problem-solving, students do more than memorize content; they learn how to work together to build a strong web of interconnected information to solve real-world problems.
Topics
- Develop and practice evidence-based self-regulated learning skills. Skillfully contribute to learning in collaborative teams. Develop communication skills that support effective teamwork. Learn from an anti-racist lens and actively practice anti-racism in the classroom. Create rich and elaborated causal networks that explain physiological processes.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027