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
Class number 23802
Section LE01
Size 300
Available 283
Class number 29933
Section LE02
Size 400
Available 378
Class number 23803
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 21
Class number 23805
Section WS03
Size 30
Available 21
Class number 23806
Section WS05
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 23807
Section WS06
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 23808
Section WS08
Size 30
Available 25
Class number 23809
Section WS09
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 23810
Section WS10
Size 30
Available 25
Class number 23811
Section WS13
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 23812
Section WS14
Size 30
Available 27
Class number 23813
Section WS15
Size 30
Available 28
Whyalla
Class number 23814
Section LE01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 23815
Section WS01
Size 20
Available 20
Online
Class number 20059
Section 01OL
Size 10
Available 0
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