Principles of Physiology

This subject is not offered in 2016.

120 hours

Pre-requisite:

None

None

Students who have completed second year level subjects in Integrative Human Physiology or Integrated Human Structure & Function or their equivalents can not take this subject.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This unit provides an overview of physiology - the integrative study of normal body function. It has a particular focus on homeostasis and the neural and endocrine control of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, muscular, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems. The subject considers both human physiology and the powerful insights derived from comparative animal physiology.

Upon completion of this unit, students should:

• understand the neural and endocrine control organ systems and their involvement in specialised body functions;
• comprehend how these system interact to maintain a constant internal environment (homeostasis);
• have the capacity to integrate outputs from physiological and genomic research to further understand normal body function; and
• appreciate the experimental bases of contemporary physiology and the lessons learned from comparative animal physiology.

Two 50 min intra-semester tests (30%), written tasks associated with tutorials and seminars – 4000 words total (20%) and 2 hr written examination in final examination period (50%)

Silverthorn, D.U. Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach 5th Ed., 2010 - Pearson

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students should develop and enhance skills related to problem solving, team work, critical analysis of scientific literature and written and oral communication of scientific concepts.