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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Module Code: BMS1032

Module Title: PHYSIOLOGY 1

Module Provider: Biosciences	Short Name: BMS1032
Level: HE1	Module Co-ordinator: CHEN Y Dr (Biosciences)
Number of credits: 15	Number of ECTS credits: 7.5

Module Availability

Semester Two

Assessment Pattern

Coursework: Four practical reports (10% each) = 40% (deadline: 1 week after practical)

Examination: 60 MCQs (60 min) = 60%

Module Overview

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

None

Module Aims

To develop an understanding of physiological concepts
To develop an integrated view to homeostatic functions
To emphasise the physical and chemical principles which underlie mechanism in physiological systems
To expose the students to skills required in physiological experimentation when using human subjects and animal tissues

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:-

Name the basic components of a physiological control system
Describe the importance of positive and negative feedback controls in the regulation of physiological systems
Describe the different cells in blood and know their functions
Distinguish between the different methods used to transport ions and molecules across cell membrane
Show an understanding of the importance of the membrane potential in signalling in the nervous system
Show an understanding of the contributions made by physiological systems to the maintenance of overall homeostasis
Be able to present, interpret and discuss experimental data in a meaningful way
Appreciate the ethics and precautions required in the design of experiments using human subjects
Have adopted a quantitative approach to the handling of experimental data

Module Content

Lecture No:	Lecturer	Part I - Lectures
1	YC	Module Introduction
2	YC	Homeostasis
		The nervous and muscular physiology
3 - 4	YC	Membrane potentials and excitable cells
5 - 6	YC	Neuromuscular junctions and muscle contraction
7	YC	The central nervous system
8	YC	The autonomic nervous system
9	YC	The sensory nervous system
10	YC	The spinal reflex pathways
11	YC	The motor control system
12	YC	Higher brain functions
		Special senses
13	MvS	The eye
14	MvS	The ear
15	MvS	Smell, taste and the chemical sense
16	YC/MvS	Tutorial 1 (MCQs)
		Cardiovascular physiology
17	CF	Structure of the heart and specialised tissue; the electrocardiogram
18	CF	The cardiac cycle; the control of the heart; cardiac output and venous return
19	CF	Physiological control of blood pressure
		Haematology
20	CF	Blood cells
21	CF	Blood groups
22	CF	Haematopoiesis
23	CF	Heamostasis
		Respiratory physiology
24	ALC	The respiratory system, gas exchange in the lungs and tissues
25	ALC	The transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and body fluid
26	ALC	The control of breathing
27	YC/MvS	Coursework Tutorial
28	CF/ALC	Tutorial 2 (MCQs)
29	All	Tutorial 3
		Part II - Practical sessions
30		Introduction to practical sessions
31 - 33	ALC/J-ML	Practical I: Control of blood pressure and heart rate
34 - 36	JBM/MDR	Practical II: Spirometry
37 - 39	GS/CW	Practical III: Haematology (full blood count and blood grouping)
40 - 42	JDJ/RJ	Practical IV: Autonomic control of small intestine contractility

Methods of Teaching/Learning

Lectures, tutorials.

Selected Texts/Journals

Recommended Textbook:
Silverthorn D (2007) "Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach” – Prentice Hall

Reference Text:
Sherwood L (2006) Fundamentals of Physiology: A Human Perspective, Thomson

Last Updated

5 April 2011

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