536-203 Physiology (Integrative Physiology)

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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 knowledge.

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.

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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 coordinated function (including brain, endocrinology and exercise physiology). Experiments involving the use of animals are essential to this subject; exemption is not possible.

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