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BM1022 - Physiological Systems and Processes 2

Credit points: 3
Year: 2020
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Available to Nursing Science students only. Available to Sport & Exercise Science students (CAIRNS) only. TSV and CNS Limited availabilities are restricted to students admitted to 78110E - Bachelor of Nursing Science [External].

This subject introduces the discipline of pharmacology and applies the principles of this discipline to management of pain and inflammation. It then introduces the immune system and the inflammatory reaction and how these relate to tissue invasion and injury. Finally, it introduces healthcare related microbiology and some of the major the pathogens which invade the body to cause disease and illness

Learning Outcomes

  • define the major groups of microorganisms and list their defining features;
  • compare modes of transmission of microorganisms and identify treatment and prevention strategies;
  • describe the components of the immune system and explain their roles in resistence to disease;
  • explain introductory principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and illustrate these concepts with exemplar drugs.

Subject Assessment

  • end of semester exam (30%)
  • quizzes or tests (50%)
  • presentations (20%).
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations: 		PP2201

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 38 hours lectures
  • 3 hours tutorials
  • 14 hours practicals
  • assessment and self-directed study

Townsville, Mixed attendance, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2020
Face to face teaching (Face to face dates exist for this subject)
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours practicals
  • assessment and self-directed study

Cairns, Internal (Pathway), Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 38 hours lectures
  • 3 hours tutorials
  • 14 hours practicals
  • assessment and self-directed study

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 38 hours lectures
  • 3 hours tutorials
  • 14 hours practicals
  • assessment and self-directed study

Cairns, Mixed attendance, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2020
Face to face teaching 12-Oct-2020 to 16-Oct-2020 (TBA)
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 38 hours lectures
  • 3 hours tutorials
  • 14 hours practicals
  • assessment and self-directed study

Mackay, Mixed attendance, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2020
Face to face teaching (Face to face dates exist for this subject)
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 3 hours tutorials - residential
  • 14 hours practicals - residential
  • assessment and self-directed study

Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2020
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 3 hours tutorials - residential
  • 14 hours practicals - residential
  • assessment and self-directed study

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.