Human Physiology 101

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
BIOL 1019
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Course ID
203004
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Campus
Whyalla, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Pharm and Biomed Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Bronwen Mayo
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of the normal function of physiological systems and the critical integrative manner in which they interact. Integumentary System: nature and function, injury and healing mechanisms, effect of ageing and UV damage, role in innate immunity; Lymphatic and Immune System: identification and function of the major components of the lymphatic system and the role, distribution and importance of lymphocytes, the mechanisms of non-specific (innate) and specific (adaptive) immunity; metabolism: describe the basic functioning of the major metabolic pathways involved in energy production; Neural Pathways: structure and function of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system, sensory pathways, somatic nervous pathway and spinal reflexes, autonomic pathways and the special senses of vision and hearing; Endocrine System: identification of major organs and their functions, major classes of hormones and their functions, general mechanism of hormone action, comparison between the endocrine and nervous systems; Renal System: structure and function of main components, mechanism of urine formation, regulatory processes of glomerular filtration, the role of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone in controlling urine volume and concentration, regulation of fluid and pH; Reproduction: nature and function of the female and male reproductive systems, hormonal regulation, common pathologies. Skills in teamwork and critical thinking.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the underlying principles of physiological regulation through feedback mechanisms and the integrative nature of body systems.
  • Describe the key role(s) of metabolism and the nervous and endocrine systems in the regulation of physiological processes throughout the human body.
  • Describe in detail the composition and functions of the integumentary, immune, renal, and reproductive systems.
  • Recognise the limitations of normal physiological function.
  • Develop skills in teamwork and critical thinking through data collection, analysis and presentation.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Whyalla

Class number
Class number 55616
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 2:10pm - 3pm Whyalla Main Building, MB2-61
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 2:10pm - 3pm Whyalla Main Building, MB2-61
Class number
Class number 55617
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 11am Whyalla Main Building, MB1-54
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 9:10am - 11am Whyalla Main Building, MB1-54
Class number
Class number 59687
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Whyalla ,
Notes:
Each week there will be approximately 3 hours of material provided using a variety of different mediums that can be completed at your own pace. However, it is strongly suggested that students review the weekly material in the week scheduled so as not to fall behind. Students will be guided by academic staff. Further details are available in the Course Outline and via LearnOnline.

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 55618
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 300
Available
Available 282
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 8:10am - 9am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 3029
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 8:10am - 9am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 3029
Class number
Class number 55588
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55589
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55590
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55591
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55592
Section
Section WS05
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55593
Section
Section WS06
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55594
Section
Section WS07
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55595
Section
Section WS08
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55596
Section
Section WS09
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55597
Section
Section WS10
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55598
Section
Section WS11
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55599
Section
Section WS12
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55600
Section
Section WS13
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55601
Section
Section WS14
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55602
Section
Section WS15
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55603
Section
Section WS16
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55604
Section
Section WS17
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Notes:
If you are a Bachelor of Podiatry, Bachelor of Physiotherapy or Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine or Radiation Therapy) student, please do NOT enrol in the Thursday morning BIOL1019 classes as these clash with the HLTH 1016 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Research in Health Sciences lecture which has periodical assessments held in them
Class number
Class number 55605
Section
Section WS18
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Notes:
If you are a Bachelor of Podiatry, Bachelor of Physiotherapy or Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine or Radiation Therapy) student, please do NOT enrol in the Thursday morning BIOL1019 classes as these clash with the HLTH 1016 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Research in Health Sciences lecture which has periodical assessments held in them
Class number
Class number 55606
Section
Section WS19
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Notes:
If you are a Bachelor of Podiatry, Bachelor of Physiotherapy or Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine or Radiation Therapy) student, please do NOT enrol in the Thursday morning BIOL1019 classes as these clash with the HLTH 1016 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Research in Health Sciences lecture which has periodical assessments held in them
Class number
Class number 55607
Section
Section WS20
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Notes:
If you are a Bachelor of Podiatry, Bachelor of Physiotherapy or Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine or Radiation Therapy) student, please do NOT enrol in the Thursday morning BIOL1019 classes as these clash with the HLTH 1016 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice and Research in Health Sciences lecture which has periodical assessments held in them
Class number
Class number 55608
Section
Section WS21
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Notes:
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Class number
Class number 55609
Section
Section WS22
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55610
Section
Section WS23
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55611
Section
Section WS24
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55612
Section
Section WS25
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55613
Section
Section WS26
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 55614
Section
Section WS27
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 55615
Section
Section WS28
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 57291
Section
Section WS29
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-07
Class number
Class number 57292
Section
Section WS30
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P6-09
Class number
Class number 59686
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 600
Available
Available 582
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Adelaide City Campus East ,
Notes:
Each week there will be approximately 3 hours of material provided using a variety of different mediums that can be completed at your own pace. However, it is strongly suggested that students review the weekly material in the week scheduled so as not to fall behind. Students will be guided by academic staff. Further details are available in the Course Outline and via LearnOnline.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BIOL1050 Human Physiology 101 at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (Honours)
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science
Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)