Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2008-2009 (archived)
Module FOUN0431: ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND DISEASE
Department: Foundation Year [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
FOUN0431: ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND DISEASE
| Type | Open | Level | 0 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2008/09 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Queen's Campus Stockton |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- Human and Social Biology (LLLS0107) and Health and Disease (LLLS0097).
Aims
- To encourage students to develop confidence in their own abilities in a science subject.
- to develop students' learning skills.
- to introduce a basic bank of knowledge on which students can build either by the process of self study or in further courses of directed study.
Content
- Digestion.
- excretion.
- transport and gas exchange.
- skeletomuscular system.
- nervous system.
- endocrine system.
- human reproduction and development.
- human populations.
- Emphasis on healthy lifestyle and prevention of disease.
- Studying disease.
- definition of health.
- Clinical method and epidemiology.
- health promotion, biological understanding and social measures.
- health inequalities.
- causes and types of disease.
- examples of diseases used to illustrate theories.
- curing disease.
- prevention of disease.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module students will be able to:
- describe the function of human organ systems and relate this to a healthy lifestyle.
- discuss the interaction of the factors affecting human development, from conception to childhood.
- describe the factors affecting human population size.
- discuss the interaction of biological, social and psychological aspects of health.
- list the causes of diseases with examples.
- describe the ways in which diseases can be treated.
- describe methods of disease prevention and health promotion.
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
- By the end of the module the students will:
- be able to communicate effectively in writing
- be able to apply number both in the tackling of numerical problems and in the collecting, recording, interpreting and presenting of data
- be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Theory, initial concepts and research techniques will be introduced during lectures and demonstrations.
- Much of the learning, understanding and consolidation will take place through the use of structured exercises, group work, discussions and library assignments during tutorials and students' own time.
- Knowledge and understanding of concepts will be assessed a written project.
- Knowledge and ability to use and apply concepts will be tested by an end of module examination.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 22 | twice weekly | 3 hours | 66 | ■ |
| Preparation and Reading | 134 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Project | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| project | 100% | ||
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| examination | 3 hours | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
A number of exercises and library research will be set during seminars or for students to take away.
■ 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