Course Title: Anatomy and Physiology
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: BIOL5101
Course Title: Anatomy and Physiology
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3209 - Certificate III in Science
Course Contact: Judi McCann
Course Contact Phone: T. 99258366
Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Christine Andrews
Nominal Hours: 30
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Pre-requisite - VPAM087 Cell Biology
Co-requisite - VPAU076 Conduct simple dissections
Course Description
To provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to identify and describe the physiological functions of the major anatomical features of selected body systems and to investigate diseases and treatment
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAM088 Anatomy and Physiology |
Element: |
1. Describe selected body systems |
Performance Criteria: |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcome 1
Describe selected body systems
Learning Outcome 2
Describe symptoms and current treatments of common diseases
affecting selected body systems
Details of Learning Activities
Lectures, Practical exercises, Worksheets, Oral Presentations, Group discussions
Teaching Schedule
WEEK | DATE (week starting) | TOPIC |
1 | 12/9/11 | Introduction/ levels of organization/ Body systems/ Anat. positions/ body cavities |
2 | 19/9/11 | Integumentary System /Human Tissues Prac |
3 | 3/10/11 | Cardiovascular System (practical exercise) |
4 | 10/10/11 | Respiratory System (practical exercise) |
5 | 17/10/11 | Digestive System (practical experiment) |
6 | 24/10/11 | Urinary System (practical exercise) Revision |
7 | 31/10/11 | Reproductive System/Presentations |
8 | 7/11/11 | Exam |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
The student must demonstrate an understanding of all learning outcomes in order to achieve competence. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each learning outcome in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. Students will be assessed by written reports, case studies and short tests
Assessment Tasks
• Worksheets/ Practical Reports 30%
• Oral presentation 20%
• Exams 50%
Student must pass each of the above assessment tasks to pass
the Learning unit.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
The 30hours allowed for this unit are allocated as follows
● Class theory -18 hours
● Practical Activities - 5 hours
● Research work / report completion -5 hours
● Theory Test - 2 hours
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