SLE211 - Principles of Physiology

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:SBB211
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Jan West
Prerequisite:

One of SLE111, HBS109 or SLE132

Corequisite:

SLE010

Incompatible with: SBB232
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

3 x 1 hour online lectures per week, 5 x 3 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester.

Content

This unit introduces students to the basic language and concepts of physiology in relation to the function of humans. The unifying theme throughout this unit is homeostasis. Physiology is investigated as a group of interacting systems, each of which itself has a number of structural and functional levels of organisation. Topics include homeostasis and the internal environment, the nervous system, skeletal and smooth muscle physiology; and gastrointestinal, endocrine and reproductive physiology.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Describe the structure and function of each of the body systems studied (nervous system, skeletal, muscle, smooth muscle, gastrointestinal system, endocrine physiology and reproduction).

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO6: Self-management

ULO2

Explain the concept of homeostasis, why it is important and how it can be disrupted in disease states. Explain how interactions between the different body systems function to maintain homeostasis.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Analyse and solve problems using relevant case studies.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Present experimental data appropriately (using tables, graphs etc.), analyse the data and create a science communication piece as appropriate.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking 

ULO5

Apply theory to practical knowledge of physiology as experienced in the practical classes.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO6

Demonstrate transferrable employability skills by working collaboratively in a team to develop and clearly present information on an authentic real-world topic of biomedical science.

GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO7: Teamwork
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1
Practical class online quizzes

Multiple choice (approximately 20 questions) 10% Within 1 week of each practical session

Assessment 2
Practical group assignment

Science communication including a group contribution to teamwork assessment via Feedback Fruits 30% Before practical 4 session

Assessment 3
Class test

50-minute mid-trimester in-class test 25% Week 6
End-of-Unit Assessment Timed online test 35% End-of-Unit Assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

Prescribed text(s): Sherwood, 2015, Human Physiology: From Cells To Systems, 9th Ed, Cengage Learning, USA.

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE211 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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