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Area/Catalogue
HLTH 1018

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Course Level

globe-earth-geography

Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
100431

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

Course aim

To provide students with a knowledge of basic chemical principals, human anatomy, physiology and nutrition and the relationship of these to human activity.

Course content

Basic chemical principles; structure and function of biological molecules; the cell and its function; skeletal muscle structure, neuromuscular transmission, excitation-contraction coupling; general human biology; structure and function of body tissues. Structural components of respiration; applied and functional anatomy of the limbs with emphasis on the musculoskeletal, respiratory and nervous systems; effects of activity and inactivity, basic nutrition.

Textbook(s)

Marieb, E 2012, Essentials of human anatomy and physiology, 10th edn, Benjamin Cummings

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Online delivery) N/A x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture 1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture 1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Online Quiz 1, Online quiz 2, Report - Health and Society

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Dr Paul Strube
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Degrees this course is offered in

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