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The Human Body 2
PostgraduateUND-MEDI50072021
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
The Human Body 2
About this subject
On completion of this course students should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:
- Describe how structure and physiological mechanisms are integrated in organ systems responsible for the body’s internal coordination and control and body defence and the processes involved in normal human development and aging.
- Explain the interdependence between form and function in the innervation, blood and lymphatic supply of the body’s organ systems.
- Identify the anatomical landmarks and relationships between organs and structures and interpret their relevance to other disciplines.
- Evaluate the role of micro-organisms in human health and disease.
- Central Nervous System
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Visual System
- Endocrine System
- Special Senses
- Immunology
- Male Lifecycle
- Female Lifecycle
- Conception, Pregnancy & Childbirth
- Microbiology & the microbiome
This second course on the human body will continue the study of the structure and function of organ systems in the body during the lifecycle. Modules will cover the anatomy, histology and physiology of organ systems responsible for the internal body coordination and control (nervous and endocrine systems), the organ systems responsible for body defence (lymphatic and immune systems), and normal human development and aging. A further module covers principles of microbiology and the roles of micro-organisms in human infection.
An online learning format will include lectures, laboratory sessions, online work and workshops.
- Weekly quizzes (15%)
- Mid-semester exam (40%)
- Final exam (45%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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