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Undergraduate CUR-BSC110-2021

Human Structure and Function

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$993 $1,243

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 01 Mar 2021
  • 30 Aug 2021
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Start your career with Curtin’s globally recognised courses and extensive industry connections. Through OUA, our online courses offer an interactive and collaborative learning experience that gets you the same degree as if you studied on campus. Curtin is a global university with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.

QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn
  1. describe the relationship between structure and function of living cells and their inputs and outputs
  2. explain how the circulatory, respiratory, digestive and excretory systems contribute to the needs of cells in the human body
  3. describe how body systems are controlled to maintain life
  4. explain how cells multiply, differentiate and die, and how these processes apply to contemporary issues of life and death
  5. solve problems by working in interprofessional student teams to gather, record and interpret data about the human body
Topics covered
    • Please refer to Subject Outline
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

Anatomical organisation of the body and the relationships between body systems and cells. Human requirements for metabolism and life. The structure and function of the body from cells to the whole organism. Basic control and interactions of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive and excretory systems for homeostasis. Primary defence against microorganisms. Mechanisms for growth, repair and reproduction.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Assessments

  • eTests (30%)
  • Group Case Study (20%)
  • IRIS invigilated eTest (50%)
Textbooks

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Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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