Course Title: Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

 

 


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BIOL2043

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

BIOL2043

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

BIOL2371

City Campus

Undergraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2015

BIOL2371

City Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017

Course Coordinator: Dr Tamara Paravicini

Course Coordinator Phone: +61399257674

Course Coordinator Email: tamara.paravicini@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora West


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

OR

OR

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

The course is designed to assist you to learn, understand and apply fundamental concepts and principles of neurophysiology, respiratory, cardiovascular and muscle physiology and the ability to apply these in novel situations. The course will encourage you to consider how they are dependent on each other, and develop the ability to apply this understanding in novel situations. This course will provide a sound basis in human physiology to support further study in health and medical sciences or related fields.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for the following programs:

Pharmaceutical Sciences (BP311):

  • Exhibiting depth and breadth of scientific knowledge (PLO 1)

Biomedical Science (BP231)

  • Scientific knowledge (PLO 2)

Chinese Medicine (BP278) and Chiropractic (BP280)

  • Provide specialised health care within a patient-centred, evidence-based framework (PLO 1)
  • Practice as a competent health care professional in a safe, ethical and legally responsible manner (PLO 3)

Osteopathy (BP279)

  • Gather and interpret health information, and employ clinical reasoning to develop differential diagnoses, to inform assessment and management (PLO 3)

Biomedical Engineering (Hons) (BH069)

  • Knowledge and skill base (PLO 1)

Pharmacy (BH102)

  • Apply pharmaceutical, medication and health knowledge and skills to improve patient and population health (PLO 7)

 


On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of neurophysiology, respiratory, cardiovascular and muscle physiology
  2. Identify how changes in normal physiology lead to disease
  3. Perform physiological tests that examine the function of various components of a body system


Overview of Learning Activities

 

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

 

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Online quizzes
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2

Assessment Task 2: Take-home assignment (Modules 1-2)
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2

Assessment Task 3: Laboratory exercises
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3

Assessment Task 4: Take-home assignments (Modules 1-4)
Weighting 40%
This assessment supports CLOs 1 & 2

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.