536-203 Physiology (Integrative Physiology)

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Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Physiology 536-201, 536-202.

Corequisites

Physiology 536-211.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Experiments will be performed that build on concepts taught in Physiology 536-202. Emphasis will be given to the study of areas of physiology that relate to coordinated function (including brain, endocrinology and exercise physiology).

Students completing this subject should:

• understand experimental design including the use of appropriate statistical methods in both the design and the analysis of physiological experiments;

• understand the reasons for careful selection of appropriate controls in physiological experimentation;

• comprehend the relationship between psychophysical experiments and experiments on isolated nervous tissues in the analysis of the behaviour of the nervous system;

• appreciate the way in which experiments on human subjects should be carried out to derive useful physiological information;

• understand the principles of physiological experimentation on anaesthetised animals.

Skills to be covered will include:

• experimental design taking into account different experimental approaches and the ways in which such approaches can be integrated;

• accurate recording of physiological observations;

• statistical analysis of physiological data;

• developing the ability to draw appropriate conclusions from the results, and place those conclusions into the context of theoretical knowledge; and

• concise and unambiguous writing.

Assessment

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