General Embryology: Prof. Christian-Albrecht May (#CM1)
Brief Description
General embryology focuses on the early development the human body from fertilization up to organogenesis. With this fundamental understanding, students will be able to deduce many variations in the further formation of the human body and gain a deeper understanding of the links between morpohological structures.
Keywords
- Human organogenesis
What makes this gem special?
This course comprises three key components:
- A conventional (filmed) lecture, where essential aspects were worked out on the board. The use of a board makes it possible for students to see and better comprehend how the parts of a complete picture come together, rather than overwhelming them with excessive information all at once as is frequently the case with sketches or photos.
- A moodle, where the individual steps are explained in short form with text fragments. Images are also integrated to introduce a visual component. Each unit concludes with a self-assessment for students to test their knowledge.
- Video instructions for manually forming the development processes with modeling clay. Plastination material is particularly suitable, as it enable students to best grasp the dynamic change from the formation of the embryonic disc to individuation in 3 dimensions. Students can thus both see and feel with their own hands how the form changes, in turn enabling them to identify any gaps in their understanding.
This course is worthy of consideration as a gem of e-learning because it comprises all three qualities of teaching: the experiential-emotional in the lecture, the cognitive-informative on moodle and the manual-practical in the modeling activity. This course thus ensures an entry point to the content for all types of learners. The opportunity to replay video of individual components is an asset for understanding these complex processes that is only possible through e-learning.
Contact
Organizational unit
Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy
Course size
Over 100 students
Voting ID
#CM1