Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Julia Raftos
Scientific Officer
Monika King
Scientific Officer
Prasanth Subramani
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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 BIOL116 or BIOL122 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:
Students are expected to attend all the practical classes and there will be questions on the material covered in the practical classes in the two quizzes, the mid-semester test and the final examination.
A hurdle requirement is an activity for which a minimum level of performance or participation is a condition of passing a unit.
In BIOL247 the final exam is the hurdle assessment and the university has stipulated that if you have made a serious attempt but failed to pass a hurdle requirement you will be given a second chance to attain a passing grade. The pass mark for the final exam is 45%. Students who have a mark of 35 to 44% in the final exam will be able to sit the exam again. The exam papers for the first and second attempts will be the same in style (i.e. multiple choice and short answer questions) but the actual questions will be different.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Mini-test Quiz | 5% | Int W4; Ext 19/9/16 |
Mid-semester test | 15% | int W 7;ext 19/9/16 |
Practical assessment | 10% | Week 6 and Week 11 |
Tutorial Questions | 10% | 04/10/2016 |
Final exam | 60% | Examination Period |
Due: Int W4; Ext 19/9/16
Weighting: 5%
This Mini-test Quiz is on the first 4 lectures, the Langendorff perfused heart video and the ECG practical . For this test there will be 15 multiple choice questions and the test will be held at home in open book format. This test is designed for you to see how you are going in BIOL247 and you will receive your marks before the census date.
Due: int W 7;ext 19/9/16
Weighting: 15%
The mid-semester test will be held in you normal practical sessions during week 7. This test will include 35 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 11.
Due: 04/10/2016
Weighting: 10%
You will be asked to answer five tutorial questions on the cardiovascular and renal systems. The aim of these questions is to familiarise you with the types of short answer questions you might encounter in the final exam. The answers are to be submitted to Turitin via the iLearn site on the 4th of October.
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 or 5th edition by Cindy L Stanfield, published by Pearson.
An alternative is “Physiology” by Jake Mann and David Marples published by JP medical publishers. This book is one of the eureka series and it is cheaper and more concise than Stanfield but still covers the content of BIOL247.
Other physiological texts of a similar standard may also be suitable.
Your iLearn site will contain the unit outline, lecture graphics, the text of the lectures, a link to ECHO 360 practical notes, announcements and discussion areas, and other information to help you complete the unit. Later, practice tests, quizzes and assignment marks will be added. Please check this site regularly. You should also check your university email regularly for important announcements.
Week |
Beginning on |
Lecture |
1 |
1/8 |
1. Overview of the cardiovascular system |
2. Electrical activity of the heart |
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2 |
8/8 |
3. Generation of the heartbeat |
4. Regulation of contraction of cardiac muscle |
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3 |
15/8 |
5. Physics of the circulation |
6. Components of the circulation and their specific functions |
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4 |
22/8 |
7. Function of the microcirculation/Control of blood flow |
8. Regulation of cardiac output |
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5 |
29/8 |
9. Short term regulation of the arterial blood pressure |
L10. Structure and function of the renal system |
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6 |
5/9 |
11. Production of urine by the nephron |
12. Excretion as the outcome of filtration, reabsorption and secretion |
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7 |
12/9 |
13. Water balance: The control of ECF osmolarity |
14. Sodium balance : The control of the ECF volume and blood pressure |
Study break: 19/9/16 – 3/10/16
8 |
3/10 |
15. Structure and function of the respiratory system |
16. The process of breathing |
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9 |
10/10 |
17. Alveolar ventilation and perfusion |
18. Gas exchange and the carriage of O2 and CO2 in the blood |
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10 |
17/10 |
19. Control of respiration |
20. Nutrition |
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11 |
24/10 |
21. Function and organisation of the gastrointestinal system |
22. Motility of the gastrointestinal system |
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12 |
31/10 |
23. Secretion in the gastrointestinal system |
24. Digestion and absorption of food |
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13 |
7/11 |
25. Catch up lecture and description of the final exam |
no lecture |
Internal Practical Timetable 2016
W |
Practical Group A |
Practical Group B & C |
1 |
For students who have not completed BIOL257 only; Tutorial on resting and acting potentials, nerves, muscles and the autonomic nervous system |
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2 |
The electrocardiogram (ECG) and human cardiovascular function |
Introductory tutorial and the Langendorff perfused heart video and questions |
3 |
Introductory tutorial and the Langendorff perfused heart video and questions |
The electrocardiogram (ECG) and human cardiovascular function |
4 |
Cardiovascular system and the effect of posture on heart rate and blood pressure |
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5 |
Analysis of blood pressure control during postural changes |
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6 |
Permeability, osmolarity and tonicity (lab coats) (online quiz on BP and posture) |
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7 |
Mid-semester test; MCQ test on cardiovascular and renal systems (L1-12) |
Study break: 19/9/16– 3/10/16
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No practical on Monday (Public Holiday) (Tutorial questions due 4/10) |
Review of test and body compartments tutorial questions (Tutorial questions due 4/10) |
9 |
Review of test and Nutrition practical |
Digestion prac (lab coats)
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10
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Digestion prac (lab coats) |
Nutrition Practical |
11 |
Discussion of the results of the digestion practical and tutorial questions on renal function (plus body compartment tutorial questions for Monday group) (online quiz on Digestion prac) |
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12 |
Revision tutorial based on 2013 exam paper (Externals welcome) |
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13 |
No Prac
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External Students Practical Timetable 2016
External students will attend practical classes on 27th & 28th of August and the 19th & 20th of September. The classes start promptly at 9.00 am and will be held in F7B 102, 105 and 110.
External students are invited to any of the internal revision sessions in week 12.
Saturday 27/8 |
Monday 19/9 |
Introduction |
Mid-semester test |
Langendorff heart DVD |
Body compartments tutorial questions |
Cardiovascular system and the effect of posture on heart rate and blood pressure |
Renal function tutorial questions |
Tutorial on the effect of posture on the cardiovascular system
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Nutrition practical |
Sunday 28/8 |
Tuesday 20/9 |
The electrocardiogram (ECG) |
Digestion practical |
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Review of mid-semester test |
For external students, the mid-semester test on the cardiovascular and renal systems is on Monday, 19th September. It will cover Lectures 1-12 and the practical classes completed in the first on campus session.
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Tutorial questions have replaced the Essay as an assessment task.
"Hurdle requirements have been introduced in S2 2016. A hurdle requirement is an activity for which a minimum level of performance or participation is a condition of passing a unit. In BIOL247 the final exam is the hurdle assessment and the university has stipulated that if you have made a serious attempt but failed to pass a hurdle requirement you will be given a second chance to attain a passing grade. The pass mark for the final exam is 45%. Students who have a mark of 35 to 44% in the final exam will be able to sit the exam again. The exam papers for the first and second attempts will be the same in style (i.e. multiple choice and short answer questions) but the actual questions will be different.
Date | Description |
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29/07/2016 | Mini-test Quiz is now at home Added technical staff |