Course Title: Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2016

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

Rahel Leivenzon

rahel.leivenzon@rmit.edu.au

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.
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Use accepted health terminology to describe the normal structure, function and location of the major body systems  1.2 Apply a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of maintaining a healthy body 1.3 Work with knowledge of the major components of each body system and their location in relation to other structures
Element:	2. Apply basic knowledge of factors that support healthy functioning of the body
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Work with a basic understanding of how to maintain the whole body in an overall state of health 2.2 Work with a basic understanding of the relationships between body systems required to support healthy functioning

Learning Outcomes

 

Details of Learning Activities

Activity sheets, class discussions, puzzles, animations, practicals.

Teaching Schedule

            

Teaching Schedule	Week	Topics/activities
Beginning 8/2	1	Overview, Cells, tissues, organs, movement across membranes
15/2	2	Muscoskeletal system
22/2	3	Digestive System
29/2	4	Respiratory System
7/3	5	Cardiovascular System  Linking digestive, respiratory and cardiovascular systems practical
14/3	6	Revision (Wednesday class only as Monday the 14th is Labour Day)
21/3	7	Exam
28/3	7	Mid-semester break
4/4	8	Lymphatic system
11/4	9	Urinary System  Dissection Practical
18/4	10	Nervous System/Endocrine System
25/4	11	Homeostasis talks
2/5	12	Feedback
9/5	13	Senses Senses practical
16/5	14	Reproductive System/ Integumentary System
23/5	15	Case Studies (Group 2) / Revision Group 1
30/5	16	Revision (Group 2) / Case studies Group 1
6/6	17	Exam

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

           

myRMIT / Blackboard

RMIT library: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library

http://www.cellsalive.com (cell structure)

http://www.visiblebody.com/index.html (musculoskeletal)

http://www.bozemanscience.com (general website)

http://animatedbody.com (general website)

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 five 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: Linking digestive, respiratory and cardiovascular systems practical.   This assessment consists of two parts (i)   participation of activity in class which will be given a S or NYS grading (ii)  submission of a formal report. The report is worth   15% of the Course’s overall grade. Mandatory practical activity in class Mandatory report submission via Turnitin by 11.59pm 7/3/16 21/3/16                                 Assessment Task 2: Mid- semester exam 2 hour written examination: Aclosed-book examination consisting of multiple choice & short answer questions.   Exam topics expected to include: cellular, muscoloskeltaal, Digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, and lymphatic systems. The exam is worth 25% of the Course’s overall grade   Exam 21/3/16 Time and location to be advised   Assessment Task 3: week 11 Homeostasis 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 which must be submitted on the date of the presentation. Value: 20% of the Course’s overall grade.   Presentation to be delivered on 25/4/16 and powerpoints to be emailed to Rahel by 11.59pm that evening.   Assessment Task 4: Case Studies Students must attend this class. Students will work in groups to analyse a health issue facing a variety of Australian communities. Groups will then work together to produce a poster about the health issue. These posters will be marked against a set of criteria by the teacher and by peers. The peer mark will be worth 50% of the overall mark and the teacher mark will be worth 50% of the overall mark. The total value of tudents must attend this class. is 15% Failure to attend the class will lead to an automatic NYC unless an extensionAssessment 4 is 15%   Assessment 4 23/5/16     Assessment Task 5: week 17. End of semester exam 2 hour examination: A closed-book examination consisting of multiple choice & short answer questions.   Exam topics expected to include: Nervous, Endocrine, Homeostasis, urinary, reproductive and Integumentary Systems. The exam is worth 25% of the Course’s overall grade.   Exam 6/6/16 Time and location to be advised.

Assessment Matrix

           

Other Information

Assessment information:

This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilises graded assessment
CHD Competent with High Distinction (80 – 100%)
CDI Competent with Distinction (60 – 79%)
CC Competent with Credit (50 – 59%)
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded (0 – 49%)
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment

This course has five 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.
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK- A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available online http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application should be emailed to the Coordinator (melanie.kyle@rmit.edu.au).
Students requiring extensions longer than 7 days must apply for Special Consideration (see the ‘Help me’ link in blackboard, via myRMIT studies or http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration) For missed assessments such as exams - you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate), prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination.
If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances, you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.

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