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ANATOMY RESOURCE CENTRE
The Anatomy Resource Centre (ARC) has been designed to emphasise clinically relevant anatomy and
stimulate ‘active learning’ in students in a pleasant conducive environment. Although designed as a
multidisciplinary resource primarily for medical students, it also serves the needs of dental students
and others from the allied health sciences as well as postgraduate health professionals. In addition, the
ARC plays a very vital role in educating the public about the importance of anatomy in clinical medicine
(see below).
Key features include potted and plastinated cadaveric specimens, a range of diagnostic images and
clinical scenarios quizzes. In addition, activity stations have been designed to focus on interactive
learning through multimedia computers, educational anatomy software/ medical websites as well as
anatomy videotapes. Dedicated timetable slots in the Phase I medical course encourage self-learning
in the ARC by medical students. All regular ARC users are issued with security smart cards to enter and
exit the centre. User profile of the ARC is continuously recorded and analysed from computerised door
entry records. Student perception of ARC educational value is assessed regularly through feedback
questionnaires surveys.
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