BMS162 Health and the Human Body II - Systemic Human Physiology (8)
Abstract
This subject provides students with the opportunity to develop a solid understanding of the physiology of the human body systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems to support their future careers as allied health professionals. It also introduces students to the digestive, endocrine 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. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Internal | Albury-Wodonga Campus | | Internal | Orange Campus | | Distance* | Albury-Wodonga Campus |
*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.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Community Health |
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| BMS126 BMS152 BMS253 BMS254 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to describe blood and haemostasis
- Be able to describe the physiology of the cardiovascular system, including introduction to clinical cardiac assessments and the electrophysiology of the heart
- Be able to describe the physiology of respiration
- Be able to describe the physiology of the renal system
- Be able to explain the role of the brain in regulating the cardiac, respiratory, vascular and renal systems
- Be able to explain physiological changes that occur to the cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems with aging
- Be able to describe the digestive system and explain its interactions with other body systems
- Be able to describe the physiology of the endocrine system and explain how this affects the function of the other body systems
- Be able to describe the reproductive systems and the physiology of gestation, including brief discussion of embryology, development and heredity
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- 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
- Physiology of digestive system and digestion process
- Physiology of the endocrine system and hormone regulation
- Reproductive systems & pregnancy (including heredity)
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
The residential school provides the opportunity to do the practical classes of BMS162 which include cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and endocrine prac sessions. The students will have the opportunity to use the biopac equipments to measure pulmonary function test and how this differs between rest and exercise; record electrocardiogram (ECG) to assess cardiac function; perform microscopic and macroscopic urine examination and conduct oral glucose tolerance test after 12 hours fasting to monitor hormonal control of blood glucose level. The students will also have the opportunity to meet with the teaching staff and have a face to face tutorial for 3 hours before sitting the mid-session exam in the last day of the residential school.
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
