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PP2201 - Medical Physiology 2

Credit points:	3
Year:	2023
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical and Vet Sciences

Available to any students with an interest in physiology, excluding Nursing Science and Pharmacy students.

This subject provides the student with the foundation knowledge for further studies in human physiology and pharmacology. It covers a diversity of functions of the human body including respiration, gastro-intestinal physiology and nutrition, renal physiology, special senses and reproductive physiology. Students will be introduced to scientific writing, including literature searching, data analysis, and the application of basic statistics. This knowledge is essential for careers in health related areas, human biomedical research and drug research development.

Learning Outcomes

demonstrate personal and social responsibility and accountability through an awareness of ethical frameworks, by working safely and responsibly in individual and team environments in the laboratory setting;
compare and contrast how the above systems work together in normal human functioning;
describe the physiology underlying the respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, special senses and reproductive systems;
relate (both verbally and in writing) how established methods and research in biomedical science further understanding of physiologica processes;
compare the socio-ecological impact, pathophysiology and treatment underlying a disease process between low, medium and high socio- economic (SES) societies.

Subject Assessment

Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
Oral > Presentation 1 - (10%) - Group
Written > Lab/Practical report - (30%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

Attend and participate in all the laboratory / workshop classes; Achieve a minimum of 50% for the end of semester examination

Prerequisites:	at least 18CP of level 1 subjects
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PC1002

Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Richard Francis
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Suzy Munns, Assoc. Professor Damien Paris, Dr Anupama Bangara Kulur, Dr Beena Suvarna, <Person not found>, Dr Richard Francis, Ms Christine Hall.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 36 hours lectures 24 hours specialised assessment and self-directed study