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BM1022 - Physiological Systems and Processes 2
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| 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
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (30%) -
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (50%) -
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - .
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
PP2201 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2021 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Mixed attendance, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2021 | |
| Face to face teaching 19-Oct-2020 to 23-Oct-2020 (Face to face dates exist for this subject) | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Cairns, Internal (Pathway), Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2021 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2021 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Cairns, Mixed attendance, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2021 | |
| 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.
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| Mackay, Mixed attendance, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2021 | |
| Face to face teaching 19-Oct-2020 to 23-Oct-2020 (Face to face dates exist for this subject) | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 26-Aug-2021 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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