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: C5282 - Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Biotechnology)
Course Contact: Amberlee Mitton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8053
Course Contact Email: amberlee.mitton@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Catherine McLennan
+61 3 9925 4723
Catherine.McLennan@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 70
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
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 Correctly use and interpret health terminology that describes the normal structure, function and location of the major body systems. |
Element: |
2. Apply basic knowledge of factors that support healthy functioning of the body |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Review factors that contribute to maintenance of a healthy body. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities include:
Class discussion
Worksheets
online activities
Laboratory experiments
Record keeping of experiments
Research activities
Preparing and delivering an oral presentation
Teaching Schedule
| 1 | 8/2 | Overview | worksheet | |
| 2 | 15/2 | Lymphatic/Immune System | Tutorial Vaccination Debate in class |
Complete "Study Questions"
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| 3 | 22/2 | Digestive system | Practical Effect on Cardiovascular and Respiratory Link to exercise |
Complete "Study Questions"
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| 4 | 29/2 | Urinary System | Practical Kidney Dissection |
Complete "Study Questions"
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| 5 | 7/3 | Nervous System (1) | Practical Brain Dissection |
Complete "Study Questions"
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| 6 | 14/3 |
No Class Online assessment 5% (Content includes material from week 1-4 only) This assessment will be available from Wednesday 16th March till Wednesday 23rd March |
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| 7 | 21/3 | Mid semester break / Easter /Revision | ||
| 8 | 4/4 | Mid semester exam | ||
| 9 | 11/4 | Nervous System (2) The senses |
Practical Sensory Responses The eye dissection |
Complete "Study Questions |
| 10 | 18/4 | Endocrine System | No class | Homeostasis report Submitted by 29/4. |
| 11 | 25/4 | Muscular-skeletal system | Practical Human Skeleton Models Muscles Histology |
Complete "Study Questions" Case Studies topics allocated. |
| 12 | 2/5 | Integumentary/Reproductive Systems | No class | Complete "Study Questions" Work on Case Studies
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| 13 | 9/5 | No online lectures | Case Studies Presentations | Revision |
| 14 | 16/5 | No online lectures | Case Studies Presentations | Revision |
| 15 | 23/5 | Online assessment 5% (Content includes material from week 5-12 only) This assessment will be available from Monday 23rd May till Friday 27th May |
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| 16 | 30/5 | End of semester 1 Exams (includes weeks 5-12) |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
• Marieb, EN 2012, Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Benjamin/Cummings |
Other Resources
myRMIT / Blackboard (online lecture notes)
RMIT library: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
http://www.visiblebody.com/index.html (musculoskeletal)
http://www.bozemanscience.com (general website)
http://animatedbody.com (general website)
http://www.innerbody.com/image/endoov.html.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include tests, presentations, written reportsand group work
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Practical Activities
There are a total of 5 practical activities that require attendance in order to achieve a pass for assessment task 1.
Valua: Combined activities10% of the overall grade
Assessment Task 2: Week 6 & 16
Two online Quizzes
Timely completion of all online quizzes including the practice quiz in week 1 are mandatory.
Valua: Combined quizzes 10 % of the overall grade.
Assessment Task 3: Week 8
Exam 1
The examination will consist of multiple choice questions and extended questions.
Exam topics expected to include: Digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, immune and lymphatic systems.
Valua: 20% of the Course’s overall grade
Assessment Task 4: week 11
Homeostasis Written Report
Each student will demonstrate their understanding of homeostasis(balance) and disease (imbalance) using an example from the endocrine system.
Value: 10% of the Course’s overall grade.
Assessment Task 5: Week 13&14
Case Studies
Students must attend these classes. Students will work in groups of two 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 mark and the teacher mark will be worth 50% of the mark.
Value: 20% of the Course’s overall grade
Assessment Task 6: week 17
Exam 2. The examination will consist of multiple choice questions and short answer questions.
Exam topics expected to include: Muscular-skeletal, Nervous, Endocrine, Homeostasis, Reproductive and Integumentary Systems.
Valua: 30% of the Course’s overall grade.
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Dates Marks %
Exam 1 (wks 1-4) Mid semester 20%
Exam 2 (wks 5-12) Final 30%
Practicals Ongoing 10%
Online quiz (2) 14/3,27/5 10%
Homeostasis Report 29/4 10%
Case Study 23/5 20%
Other Information
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilise 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
• To pass the course you need to pass, on average, each type of assessment (exams, pracs, and assignments etc.) For example, if there are two exams you need to have an average of 50% to pass and you also need to have passed the other assessment types. You can’t make up marks from one type of assessment to another (e.g. pass the exams but fail the prac component).
• Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) 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 is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
• For missed assessments such as examsor parcatical activities- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
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