Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: NURS5241C
Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4327 - Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Bloss Roberston
Program Manager
English and Further Study
School of Education
99254488
Baia Tsakouridou
Program Manager
English and Further Study
School of Education
9925 4495
Nominal Hours: 70
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to recognise body systems and their components and to identify and refer alterations associated with the functioning of the human body in the context of health care work.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAP301B Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context |
Element: |
1. Apply knowledge of the basic structure of the healthy human body. |
Element: |
2. Apply basic knowledge of factors that support healthy functioning of the body |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The planned learning activities of this course aimed at developing content knowledge and learning skills include:
Attending lectures and preparing notes
Participating in classroom activities and completing the associated tasks
Preparing answers to class exercises
Completing required assessment tasks
Accessing online material provided on the Learning Hub
Participating in group discussions
Preparing and delivering an oral presentation
Using technology to support all learning activities
Teaching Schedule
|
Date (From the first Tuesday of week) |
Week | Topic |
| 09/07/13 | 1 | Overview, Cells, tissues, organs, movement across membranes |
| 16/07/13 | 2 | Digestive System |
| 23/07/13 | 3 | Respiratory System |
| 30/07/13 | 4 | Cardiovascular System |
| 06/08/13 | 5 | Lymphatic system |
| 13/08/13 | 6 | Urinary System |
| 20/08/13 | 7 | Senses |
| 27/08/13 | 8 | Muscoskeletal System |
| 03/09/13 | 9 | Revision/Exam |
| 10/09/13 | 10 | Nervous System |
| 17/09/13 | 11 | Endocrine System |
| 24/09/13 | 12 | Mid-Course Holdiay |
| 01/10/13 | 13 | Reproductive System |
| 08/10/13 | 14 | Homeostasis |
| 15/10/13 | 15 | Homeostasis talks |
| 22/10/13 | 16 | Integumentary System |
| 29/10/13 | 17 | Revision |
| 05/11/13 | 18 | Revision/Exam |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
1. Evans, B., Ladiges, P., Mckenzie,J., Batterham, P., Sanders, Y. (2007). Heinemann Biology Two (4th ed.) Melbourne, Vic: Heinemann. |
Other Resources
Powerpoint presentations for each topic are available at myRMIT
• RMIT library: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
The RMIT Library also licenses various electronic databases which hold relevant e-books, journals and related articles. This unit is supported by an on-line course site which provides access to important announcements, staff contact details, the teaching schedule, assessment timelines and other important teaching and learning materials including lecture and tutorial handouts as well as new articles dealing with the weekly topics being presented in class. You can access these online learning tools and content at myRMIT studies www.rmit.edu.au/myrmit. You can also contact Student Services for assistance with learning and information on a range of material available to support your learning process.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is made up of participating in and reporting on an experiment, performing an oral presentation, interpretation of case studies and mid course and end of course examination (which are accompanied by the student’s notes on an A4 sheet)
Assessment Tasks
This course has three assessment tasks which must be completed. An overall mark of 50% is required for a pass in the course. This is a combined mark of 50%, it does not mean that each individual assessment task must be passed.
Assessment Task 1: week 9
2hour examination:
A closed-book examination. You will be allocated 10 minutes reading time plus two hours writing time to complete the examination. The examination will consist of 20 multiple choice questions and eight short questions. Each multiple choice question carries one mark and each short question carries 10 marks.
Exam topics include: Cells, tissues, organs, movement across membranes, Digestive System, Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Lymphatic system, Urinary System, Senses and Muscoskeletal System.
The exam is worth 40% of the Course’s overall grade.
Assessment Task 2: week 15
5 minute Oral Presentation.
Students will prepare and deliver a 5 minute oral presentation. Each student will receive a unique body function to discuss and will have to demonstrate how the body has homeostatic control of that system. It is expected that the oral presentation will be accompanied by visual aids.
The oral presentation is worth 20% of the Course’s overall grade.
Assessment Task 3: week 17
2hour examination: A closed-book examination. You will be allocated 10 minutes reading time plus two hours writing time to complete the examination. The examination will consist of 20 multiple choice questions and eight short questions. Each multiple choice question
carries one mark and each short question carries 10 marks.
Exam topics include: Nervous System, Endocrine System, Homeostasis and Integumentary System.
The exam is worth 40% of the Course’s overall grade.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course runs for 70 hours. These hours can be broken down into:
51 "face to face" hours made up of lectures, classroom activities and discussions.
Each of the seventeen teaching weeks will be accompanied by 1 hour of student revision at home.
The oral presentation will consist of 2 hours of homework in addition to 2 hours of homework revision time (that has been previously mentioned).
Note: This course will contribute to your grade average result in the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation (Science) qualification. Please note that you must achieve a CREDIT average across the program to be granted a guaranteed pathway in the following programs.
Diploma of Nursing (subject to passing the VETASSESS)
Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Biotechnology)
Diploma of Technology (Pathology Testing)
Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Diploma of Dental Technology.
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