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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Unit aim
Examines the cellular and tissue organisation of the human body, the integument, osteology, arthrology, myology, the nervous system and special sensory organs, and the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Students explore anatomical structures on human cadaveric specimens. Students use anatomical models and computers to provide a basis for understanding the structure and function of the human body.
Unit content
- Cellular and Tissue Organisation
- The Integument
- Osteology
- Myology
- Arthrology
- The Nervous System
- The Sensory Organs
- The Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Endocrine Systems
- The Respiratory System
- The Digestive System
- The Urinary System
- The Male and Female Reproductive System
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of the structural organisation of the human body from cellular to the system level | |||||||
| 2 | describe the inter-relationships of structure and function of selected systems of the human body | |||||||
| 3 | demonstrate an ability to identify body structures at microscopic and gross levels. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate an understanding of the structural organisation of the human body from cellular to the system level
- GA4:
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describe the inter-relationships of structure and function of selected systems of the human body
- GA4:
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demonstrate an ability to identify body structures at microscopic and gross levels.
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
- The information here pertains to the hard copy text (an eText is also available if you prefer – see 'Required online resources' below): Marieb, EN, Heisler, R, Wilhelm, PB, Mallatt JB & Herbert, N, 2016, Human Anatomy, Practice Anatomy Lab 3.0, A Brief Atlas of the Human Body, 8th edn, Pearson Australia. ISBN: 9781488686740.