536-201 Principles of Physiology |
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Not available for students enrolled in BBiomedSc.
Students seeking a thorough understanding of physiology at second year level, and seeking entry into third year physiology, will take this subject in combination with 536-211 Physiology:Control of Body Function in Semester 2. This lecture combination, together with the practical subject 536-202 Physiology (General Practical), forms the basic requirements for selection into third year physiology (see 300-level subjects)
This subject contains computer-aided learning sessions. Students must attend the Department to enrol in the available sessions between 9.00am - 4.00pm during the week prior to the start of Semester 1. The enrolment location is in the Physiology Teaching Laboratory, Room N306 (Level 3, North Wing) Medical Faculty Building.
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Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Dr R Di Nicolantonio |
Prerequisites | Chemistry 610-141 and 610-142 or 610-161 and 610-162 (before 1998: 610-121 plus 610-122); and biology 600-141 and 600-142.
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Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | 36 lectures, 24 hours computer aided instruction |
Subject Description | Physiology is an integrative study of the control of normal body function. This subject:
illustrates how body systems act and interact to maintain homeostasis (a constant internal environment);
provides an understanding of cellular, subcellular and membrane structures and their importance in fluid distribution, functions of excitable cells (nerve and muscle), information transfer (electrical and hormonal) and metabolism. This provides an introduction to cellular physiology covering the properties and characteristics of specialised cells such as neurones and muscle cells;
shows how cellular specialisation results in hormonal, neural and organ systems subserving specialised body functions by studying organ function including the cardiovascular system, respiration, kidney function and the gastrointestinal physiology;
provides an understanding of physiology as an experimental science with many key concepts arising from the qualitative and quantitative observation and analysis of living organisms.
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Assessment | A 2.5-hour end-of-semester written examination plus tasks related to computer-aided learning activities.
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