Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Julia Raftos
Monika King
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
6cp(P) from BBE100 or BIOL108 or BIOL114 or BIOL115 or HLTH108 or HLTH109 or PSY104 or PSY105 or PSYC104 or PSYC105
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit considers the maintenance of body homeostasis. We investigate the cardiovascular system including an examination of the electrical and mechanical functions of the heart, its interaction with the blood vessels, and the hormones and the autonomic nervous system that control heart function. Next we study the role of the renal system in the control of the chemical composition of the body, water balance and body fluid volume. An overview of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems will follow. Practical classes involve measuring physiological parameters such as blood pressure and electrical conduction through the heart (the ECG) in humans.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Essay | 15% | 14/9/2015 |
Mid-semester test | 15% | Week 7 |
Practical assessment | 10% | Week 6 and Week 11 |
Final exam | 60% | Examination Period |
Due: 14/9/2015
Weighting: 15%
The essay must be written in your own words. The essay must be submitted electronically through Tunitin which is available on iLearn. The essay will be of 1,000 words (excluding the references) and the topic will be chosen from a list which is available in the Unit Guide.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 15%
This test will include 30 multiple choice questions to be completed in 40 minutes. All the cardiovascular section, the first three renal lectures (lectures 1-12) and the material presented in the practical classes will be included in the test. You will find practice cardiovascular and renal multiple choice questions on the iLean site.
Due: Week 6 and Week 11
Weighting: 10%
There are two online quizzes that are linked to practical classes. The quiz on the "Effect of Posture on BP and Heart Rate" will be held in week 6 and the Digestion practical quiz will be in week 8.
Due: Examination Period
Weighting: 60%
The exam is a three hour paper with 33% of the marks as multiple choice questions, and the rest from short answer questions (a paragraph or dot points or a diagram). The short answer questions will be in two parts and in each part you will answer 6 out of 8 questions.
All the lecture and practical material is examinable. A non-programmable calculator will be required in the exam but dictionaries are not allowed.
The textbook for this unit is “Principals of Human Physiology” 4th edition by Cindy L Stanfield, published in 2011 by Pearson. Other physiological texts of a similar standard may also be suitable.
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