BMS162 Health and the Human Body - Cardiovascular, Renal & Respiratory (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Biomedical Science (BIMSC)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject provides students with the opportunity to develop a solid understanding of the physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems to support their future careers as allied health professionals. It also introduces students to the digestive and reproductive systems, including physiological changes during pregnancy, and heredity. This subject builds on an understanding of the fundamentals of cellular physiology. It assumes knowledge of basic chemistry, biochemistry, cells and tissues.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 2
Internal	Albury-Wodonga
Internal	Orange
Distance *	Albury-Wodonga

*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: BMS162

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

Be able to:

· Describe blood and haemostasis

· Describe the physiology of the cardiovascular system, including introduction to clinical cardiac assessments and the electrophysiology of the heart

· Describe the physiology of respiration

· Describe the physiology of the renal system

· Describe the role of the brain in regulating the cardiac, respiratory, vascular and renal systems

· Describe physiological changes that occur to the cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems with aging

· Briefly describe the digestive system and its interactions with other body systems

· Briefly describe the reproductive systems and the physiology of gestation, including brief discussion of embryology, development and heredity

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

· Blood physiology, composition, haemostasis and coagulation

· Electrophysiology of the heart and the regulation of heart beat

· Physiology of the vasculature and the regulation of vasoconstriction and dilation

· Physiology of the respiratory system and the regulation of ventilation

· Physiology of the renal system and its impact upon the cardiovascular system and blood pressure

· Digestive system

· Reproductive systems & pregnancy (including heredity)

Residential School

This subject contains a compulsory 5 day residential school.

The residential school provides the opportunity to study electrocardiogram (ECG) assessments of cardiac function, and provides students with the unique opportunity to explore the major concepts of the subject in a supportive face-to-face learning environment with peers. DE students will sit the mid-session exam at the residential school.

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