Module BISS2221: HUMAN AND APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Department: Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

BISS2221: HUMAN AND APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To provide in-depth discussion of physiological control systems in the "standard" fit young adult, progressing to a broad overview of "non-standard" physiology essential to biomedical workers with "non-standard" patients.

Content

• Renal physiology.
• Acid-based balance.
• Respiratory and cardiovascular control.
• Circulatory shock and physiology of its treatment.
• Pregnancy.
• The foetus and neonate.
• Old age.

Learning Outcomes

• On completion of this module student should have an understanding of the physiological control systems of a "normal" adult and how this differs in a "non-standard" patient.

• Students should be able to discuss "altered physiological states" from the norm and be familiar with experimental techniques used to assess physiological status.

• Students should show an ability to handle, interpret and present experimental data.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Theoretical knowledge will be delivered in lectures and practicals.
• Learning knowledge and understanding will be assessed by course work and end of year examinations
• The ability to handle and interpret data will be assessed by practical reports.
• The variety of methods of teaching and assessment will contribute to learning by providing details and rapid feedback.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

None

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University