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536-203 Physiology (Integrative Physiology)

Note: There are a limited number of positions in the subject. To be considered students must report to the Department by the second last week of the long vacation to provide a full preference list from the practical class times available. Students absent from Melbourne should communicate by letter.

Credit points: 4.5

Coordinator: Dr J C Bornstein

Prerequisite: Physiology 536-202

Corequisite: Physiology 536-201

Contact: 39 hours of practical work and laboratory workshops

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

Students completing this subject should:

Comprehend:

• the use of appropriate statistical methods in the design and analysis of physiological experiments;
• the relationship between psychophysical experiments and experiments on isolated nervous tissues in the analysis of the behaviour of the nervous system;
• the reasons for careful selection of appropriate controls in physiological experimentation;
• the way in which experiments on human subjects should be carried out to derive useful physiological information;
• the principles of physiological experimentation on anaesthetised animals.

Develop:

• skills in the statistical analysis of physiological data;
• skills to accurately record physiological observations;
• the ability to draw appropriate conclusions from the results of physiological experiments;
• the ability to write clear and concise descriptions of experimental data and the conclusions that can be drawn from them;
• skills to place experimental data into the context of theoretical nowledge.

Appreciate:

• the importance of experimental approaches to the understanding of the physiology of living organisms, especially humans;
• the relationship between different experimental approaches and the ways in which such approaches can be integrated.

Content:

Experiments will be performed which build on concepts taught in Physiology 536-202. Emphasis will be given to the study of areas of Physiology that relate to the co-ordinated function (including brain, endocrinology and exercise physiology). Experiments involving the use of animals are essential to this subject; exemption is not possible.

Assessment:

Continuous assessment of report writing, pre practical tests and a 1-hour examination at the end of semester.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 233)

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