Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)

Module FOUN0107: HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY

Department: Foundation Year [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

FOUN0107: HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY

Type	Open	Level	0	Credits	10	Availability	Available in 2010/11	Module Cap	None.	Location	Durham and Queen's Campus Stockton

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

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.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

By the end of the module students will have acquired the knowledge to be able to:
describe the function of human organ systems and relate this to a healthy lifestyle.
describe the effect of long- and short-term exercise on the human body.
discuss the interaction of the factors affecting human development, from conception to childhood.
describe the factors affecting human population size.

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 problem solving 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 assignment.
Knowledge and ability to use and apply concepts will be tested by an end of module test.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Lectures	10	Weekly	2 hours	20	■
Tutorials	10	Weekly	1 hour	10	■
Preparation and Reading				70
Total				100

Summative Assessment

Component: Written assignment		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written assignment		100%	Resubmission
Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Invigilated Examination	2 hours	100%	Resit

Formative Assessment:

Exercises and library research

■ 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