Course overview
The aim of this course is to gain an understanding of the physiological dimensions of body function in health and disease. Introductory biology: characteristics and classification of living things, homeostasis. Study of body functions and structure with emphasis on changes through the lifespan: blood and fluids, the cardiovascular system and circulation, haemostasis, the muscular, nervous, endocrine, digestive, respiratory and urinary systems; metabolism and nutrition; immunity. Integrative physiology: examination of systemic function, control and interaction between systems.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply a range of scientific and medical terminology to describe the functions of the human body.
- Describe the normal structure and functions of cells and tissues and explain how cells and tissues are arranged into organs and organ systems.
- Discuss the functions of the nervous, muscular, skeletal, integumentary, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, immune, digestive, and urinary systems, and genetic inheritance.
- Explain how the organ systems interact with each other to sustain life, maintain homeostasis, and enable body function and movement.
- Apply knowledge of normal body function to explain how specific diseases affect the function of cells, tissues, and organ systems.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 31272
Section LE01
Size 660
Available 590
Class number 31273
Section WS17
Size 40
Available 29
Class number 31274
Section WS16
Size 40
Available 35
Class number 31276
Section WS14
Size 40
Available 27
Class number 31277
Section WS13
Size 40
Available 38
Class number 31278
Section WS12
Size 40
Available 34
Class number 31280
Section WS10
Size 40
Available 36
Class number 31281
Section WS09
Size 40
Available 36
Class number 31282
Section WS08
Size 40
Available 37
Class number 31284
Section WS06
Size 40
Available 33
Class number 31285
Section WS05
Size 40
Available 34
Class number 31286
Section WS04
Size 40
Available 38
Class number 31287
Section WS03
Size 40
Available 34
Class number 31288
Section WS02
Size 40
Available 39
Whyalla
Group 1
Class number 29193
Section LE01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 29194
Section WS01
Size 20
Available 20
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