Animal anatomy and physiology introduces students to the principles of physiology and anatomy as it relates to animals, in particular mammals and birds. The integration and control of all major organ systems, including endocrine, nervous, musculoskeletal, digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and immune will be examined, from micro to gross anatomical levels and normal physiological processes. The importance of blood, cellular communication and the principles of thermoregulation will also be covered. Homeostasis is central to this subject and the linkages between each of the organ systems and how they contribute to maintaining homeostasis, thereby allowing an animal to cope with, or thrive in, its environment is explored. Examples from a range of animal species are used to assimilate and demonstrate concepts learnt in lectures and applied in practical classes.
* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
HD/FL
One session
School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Restricted to students enrolled in:
Other students may enrol in ASC171 at the discretion of their Course Director and the Subject Coordinator.
Biology (either BIO100, or Year 12 HSC or equivalent biology)
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of ASC171 in Session 2 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
This subject contains a 4 day Compulsory Residential School.
Attendance at a residential school enables students to develop competence in a number of laboratory skills in the anatomy and physiology laboratories, as well as encouraging face to face discussion amongst their peers and staff, and thereby ensuring that they have access to both scientific enquiry and knowledge, and the opportunity to develop through the social aspects of learning, that face to face interaction can provide.
This subject has a 4 day residential school for those students enrolled via distance education. To ensure the learning experiences for all students enrolled in ASC171, either internally or via distance education, are the same. The 4 day residential school includes all of the practical classes that are taught to the internal students as well as supporting lectures and tutorials. Students are required to attend the compulsory residential school which may involve travel and accommodation expenses.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.