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As a result of College adapting your modules to combine face-to-face on campus and online teaching and learning support, the breakdown of notional learning hours set out under the heading “Technical Requirements” below may not necessarily reflect how each module will be delivered this year. Further details relating to this will be made available by your department and will be updated as part of the student timetable. |
| BS 2050 - Human Physiology (II) |
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Associated Term:
2024/25 Academic Session
Learning Objectives: The module will focus on the functions and integration of selected human physiological systems and how these are disrupted by disease. The module begins with an overview of the gastrointestinal system, to consider its anatomy and function, and how this is hormonally regulated. The role of the thyroid gland, and the hypo-pituitary-thyroid axis, is discussed, and this leads to the nutritional needs of the body and regulation of energy balance. The function of the heart is extended following the introduction in first year, and the investigation of normal and abnormal electrical activity with ECG is discussed. The module takes an integrated view of physiological effects in different situations, including the effects of exercise, and the changes that occur in pregnancy. Finally, the physiological changes that occur at birth are discussed.
Pre-requisites>
BS1061, BS1062
Learning Outcomes:
1. (max 50 words) Describe the function of the digestive system, the hormonal regulation of digestion and the importance of nutrition
2. (max 50 words) Discuss the function, regulation and investigation of the circulatory and respiratory systems in the fetus, newborn and adult, and the problems associated with disease states;
3. (max 50 words) Describe the synthesis, regulation and physiological roles of a range of endocrine hormones, and the effects of over- or under-production;
4. (max 50 words) Describe the molecular basis of muscle contraction and the principles of whole muscle physiology;
5. (max 50 words) Demonstrate individual competency in the range of laboratory skills associated with the practicals in this course, as detailed in the specific practical schedules, and analyse and interpret data from physiological experiments.
Required Materials: Click here for the reading list system Technical Requirements: The total number of notional learning hours associated with course are 150. These will normally be broken down as follows: 20 hour(s) of Lectures across 10 week(s) 6 hour(s) of Laboratory classes across 3 week(s) 1 hour of Practical Classes and Workshops across 1 week(s) 10 hour of other over 10 weeks 113 hour(s) of Guided Independent Study Formative Assessment: Quiz polling questions in lectures Summative Assessment: Written exam (120 minutes) - 60% Histology assessment (60 minutes) - 30% Online test (1 Moodle quiz) - 10% |
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