Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Emily Don
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
BIOL2220 and (BIOL2230 or MEDI2300)
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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 explores advanced human physiology and how the body maintains homeostasis while responding to external stressors. Building on Systems Physiology, we'll examine how different physiological systems interact to regulate blood pressure during exercise, and how the renal and respiratory systems balance the body’s acid/base levels, with case studies highlighting when these processes fail. We'll also study immunology, focusing on autoimmune responses and related health issues, and delve into the endocrine and neuroendocrine systems to understand energy metabolism and hormone imbalances in disease. Practical classes will involve lab experiments to measure physiological parameters like blood pressure, urine pH, and immune system function, with students working in teams as both investigators and subjects, following health and safety protocols Learning in this unit enhances student understanding of global challenges identified by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) Good Health and Well Being; Quality Education |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Attendance and Participation
We strongly encourage all students to actively participate in all learning activities. Regular engagement is crucial for your success in this unit, as these activities provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of the material, collaborate with peers, and receive valuable feedback from instructors, to assist in completing the unit assessments. Your active participation not only enhances your own learning experience but also contributes to a vibrant and dynamic learning environment for everyone.
Requirements to Pass this Unit
To pass this unit you must:
Submission of all assignments and participation in all tests and practical classes/workshops is highly recommended since it will be difficult to pass the unit without obtaining marks from these activities.
Hurdle Assessments
Formal Exam (50%): In order to ensure academic integrity and test if the unit learning outcomes have been acheived, students must sit an invilgilated exam and demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the unit content. Therefore, a mimimun mark of 40% on the formal exam is required to pass the unit. If this is not obtained, students will be given a second chance to sit a supplemental exam.
Late Assessment Submission Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern. For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration.
Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted
Special Consideration
The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Case study viva | 20% | No | 09/04/2025 |
Lab book viva | 30% | No | 27/05/2025 |
Formal exam | 50% | Yes | Exam Period |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 09/04/2025
Weighting: 20%
Students will work as a team to orally discuss their physiological understanding of medical case studies. Each student's contribution to the discussion will be graded individually.
Assessment Type 1: Lab book
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 27/05/2025
Weighting: 30%
The laboratory content will be assessed by presentation of a completed lab book with oral discussion of the experiments.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: Exam Period
Weighting: 50%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
An invigilated exam will be held during the final exam period. All the lecture, workshop and practical material is examinable. A non-programmable scientific calculator will be required in the exam but dictionaries are not allowed.
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Week 1 Classes
We request that student please attend the Week 1 workshop classes where you will meet the teaching staff and your peers, learn about the unit and re-visit academic integrity. All lectures will be pre-recorded and for the best learning experience, please watch these before attending class.
Methods of Communication
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We value student feedback to be able to continually improve the way we offer our units. As such we encourage students to provide constructive feedback via student surveys, to the teaching staff directly, or via the FSE Student Experience & Feedback link in the iLearn page.
Student feedback from the previous offering of this unit was very positive overall, with students pleased with the clarity around assessment requirements and the level of support from teaching staff. As requested, we have moved the case study based classes into more comfortable workshop classes and will conduct the oral assessments face-to-face.
To enable students more time to focus on learning, understanding and reflecting on the content of our unit we have revised the assessment structure as follows. There are now only three assessments: a case study viva, a lab book viva and final exam. Although no marks are associated with attendance, all activities provide you with key content designed to help you understand content and complete the assessments.
Date | Description |
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12/02/2025 | The due date for the Case Study Viva was incorrect. The correct due date has been updated. |
Unit information based on version 2025.05 of the Handbook