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Unit description
Examines the normal anatomy and physiological function of the human body. Starting with the most basic cellular, building blocks as a foundation and expanding to include body systems and their respective homeostatic controls which work as an integrated organism to sustain and maintain physiological function.
Unit content
- Levels of organization: Introduction to the human body, and overview of the chemical, cellular and tissue levels of organization.
- Support and movement: Basic anatomical structure and physiological function of bones, joints, muscles and the integumentary system.
- Regulation, integration and control: Basic structure and function of endocrine and nervous systems and their role in homeostasis.
- Fluids and transport: Basic structure and function of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems.
- Energy, maintenance and environmental exchange: Basic Structure and function of the respiratory, digestive and urinary systems. Basics of metabolism, nutrition and fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance.
- Human Development, continuity of life and introduction to integration of the human body: Basic structure and function of the reproductive system, and an introduction to development and inheritance.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | describe the introductory concepts related to the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of cells, integumentary and musculoskeletal systems |
| 2 | recall anatomy and physiology of nervous and endocrine systems and their contribution to the overall homeostasis of the human body |
| 3 | define basic anatomy and physiological mechanism(s) linked to the normal functioning of the digestive, immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, reproductive body systems and to human development |
| 4 | communicate knowledge of human anatomy and physiology as appropriate to the health care profession |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe the introductory concepts related to the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of cells, integumentary and musculoskeletal systems
- recall anatomy and physiology of nervous and endocrine systems and their contribution to the overall homeostasis of the human body
- define basic anatomy and physiological mechanism(s) linked to the normal functioning of the digestive, immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, reproductive body systems and to human development
- communicate knowledge of human anatomy and physiology as appropriate to the health care profession
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
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