Physiology

Areas of Specialisation

Research within the department is grouped into three areas of specialization:

• Cardiovascular Health: Cardiac Phenomics, Central Cardiovascular Regulation, Fetal, Postnatal & Adult Physiology and Disease, Genes & Blood Pressure.
• Muscle & Exercise: Exercise Muscle & Metabolism, Basic & Clinical Myology, Confocal & Fluorescence Imaging;
• Neurophysiology: Enteric Neuroscience, Molecular Neuroscience.

The program in physiology is designed to:

• enhance students' knowledge and understanding of the principles of the control of body function and the current development in a specific area of interest;
• engage students in research in a structured and supervised environment;
• introduce students to the professional skills required of a successful physiologist (grant writing, critical appreciation of scientific writing, peer communication); and
• develop the processes of independent, lifelong learning using the scientific literature.

The Postgraduate Diploma of Science (Physiology) consists of:

• Research (75 points);
• Advanced Coursework (25 points) .
  
  

Research

This involves undertaking an original, supervised research project. A written report (thesis), not exceeding 10 000 words, is to be submitted at the end of the program. In addition, assessment includes two oral presentations and a literature review.

Students must take:

Advanced Coursework

Students must take: