Course overview
To develop students' understanding of the healthy human body including integrative physiology and cell biology that underpins pathophysiology.
- Git, Energy And Nervous System
- Musculoskeletal System, Genetics, Neoplasia
- Immune System, Vaccination And Microbiology
Course learning outcomes
- Apply scientific and medical terminology to describe the structure and function of systems within the human body
- Describe the normal structure and function of cells and tissues of the immune, digestive, muscular, skeletal, nervous system and special senses
- Explain how the body systems investigated in in this course interact with other systems to maintain homeostasis
- Analyse the characteristics and mechanisms of common infections (and the microbes that cause them), assess risk factors, and evaluate strategies for prevention and treatment
- Explain the principles behind the different types of human genetic inheritance and use this to predict outcomes
- Explain the process of normal cell division, including its regulation and quality control mechanisms, and identify the common failures that lead to neoplasia
- Communicate physiological principles with clarity as part of the care of a client