Overview
This unit will offer the students an introduction to human anatomy and physiology, including human body structure and function. There will be a focus on the fundamentals of skeletal, muscular, and neural structures, on how the various structures are linked, and on how this relates to function.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Condition: This unit is for students from these courses only: CB66 - Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health), CK21 - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, CB84 - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), CK22 - Bachelor of Physiotherapy, CB85 - Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), CK23 - Bachelor of Podiatry Practice, CB86 - Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours), CK24 - Bachelor of Speech Pathology, CB87 - Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback via Moodle.
Video recordings of tutorials.
Make video recordings of every tutorial and post them on Moodle. This will benefit all students, MIX students in particular.
- Identify anatomical structures of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems for the spine and lower quadrant.
- Describe the different functions of human anatomy.
- Explain the individual variations of human anatomy.
- Explain how anatomy and function are interrelated.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 50% | ||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 50% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Communication | ||||
2 - Problem Solving | ||||
3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
4 - Information Literacy | ||||
5 - Team Work | ||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
8 - Ethical practice | ||||
9 - Social Innovation | ||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 50% | ||||||||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 50% |
Textbooks
Gray’s Anatomy for Students
Edition: 3rd (2014)
Authors: Richard Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, Adam W. M. Mitchell
Elsevier Health Sciences
United Kingdom
ISBN: 9780702051319
Binding: Paperback
McMinn and Abrahams' Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy
Edition: 7th (2013)
Authors: Peter H. Abrahams, Jonathan D. Spratt, Marios Loukas, Albert-Neels van Schoor
Elsevier Health Sciences
United Kingdom
ISBN: 9780723436973
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.serafin@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction, Cells & Tissues.
Musculoskeletal System 1: Bone.
Chapter
Ch 1 - The Body
Martini Ch 4 - The Tissue Level of Organisation (pp 109-134)
Martini Ch 6 - Osseous Tissue & Bone Structure (pp 170-193)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Musculoskeletal System 2: Muscle.
Musculoskeletal System 3: Joints.
Chapter
Martini Ch 4 - The Tissue Level of Organisation (pp 134-136)
Martini Ch 10 - Muscle Tissue (pp 280-285, 302-305, 313-315)
Martini Ch 11 - The Muscular System (pp 323-327)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems.
Chapter
Ch 3 - Thorax (read section on middle mediastinum)
Martini Ch 22 - Lymphatics (pp 765-766)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 1 opens 07:00 AM (AEST) Friday 23 March and must be completed by 12:00 PM Monday 26 March.
Module/Topic
Respiratory & Gastrointestinal Systems.
Chapter
Ch 3 - Thorax (read section on pleural cavities)
Ch 4 - Abdomen (read 'organs' section on abdominal viscera)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Nervous & Endocrine Systems.
Chapter
Ch 1 - The Body (read section on nervous system)
Ch 2 - Back (read section on spinal cord)
Ch 8 - Head & Neck (read sections on meninges and brain and its blood supply)
Martini Ch 4 - The Tissue Level of Organisation (pp 137-139)
Martini Ch 12 - Neural Tissue (pp 375-380, 386-404)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Urinary & Reproductive Systems.
Chapter
Ch 4 - Abdomen (read section on posterior abdominal region viscera)
Ch 5 - Pelvis & Perineum (read section on pelvic viscera)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 2 opens 07:00 AM (AEST) Friday 20 April and must be completed by 12:00 PM Monday 23 April.
Module/Topic
Pelvis & Perineum.
Chapter
Ch 5 - Pelvis & Perineum (read remainder of chapter)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Hip & Gluteal Region.
Chapter
Ch 6 - Lower Limb (read from beginning up until regional anatomy of thigh)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Thigh.
Chapter
Ch 6 - Lower Limb (read section on regional anatomy of thigh up until knee)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Knee & Leg.
Chapter
Ch 6 - Lower Limb (read sections on regional anatomy of knee and leg)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Ankle & Foot.
Chapter
Ch 6 - Lower Limb (read section on regional anatomy of foot)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 3 opens 7:00 AM (AEST) Thursday 24 May and must be completed by 12:00 PM Tuesday 29 May.
Module/Topic
Residential School & Practical Assessment.
Chapter
Mixed Mode Students: Compulsory residential school in ROK.
All Students: Practical Assessment.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical Assessment
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
There will be 3 online quizzes.
Quiz 1:
- Quiz 1 opens 07:00 AM (AEST) Friday 23 March and must be completed by 12:00 PM Monday 26 March.
- Quiz 1 counts for 10% of your overall mark.
- Quiz 1 has 10 questions and you have up to 10 minutes to complete it.
- Tests knowledge and understanding of all class content from weeks 1-3.
- Questions are randomly selected from a question bank so that the quiz will differ for each student.
- To be completed online.
- Only one attempt is allowed so you should ensure you have a good internet connection before starting.
- In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the assigned date.
Quiz 2:
- Quiz 2 opens 07:00 AM (AEST) Friday 20 April and must be completed by 12:00 PM Monday 23 April.
- Quiz 2 counts for 15% of your overall mark.
- Quiz 2 has 15 questions and you have up to 15 minutes to complete it.
- Tests knowledge and understanding of all class content from weeks 4-6.
- Questions are randomly selected from a question bank so that the quiz will differ for each student.
- To be completed online.
- Only one attempt is allowed so you should ensure you have a good internet connection before starting.
- In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the assigned date.
Quiz 3:
- Quiz 3 opens 7:00 AM (AEST) Thursday 24 May and must be completed by 12:00 PM Tuesday 29 May.
- Quiz 3 counts for 25% of your overall mark.
- Quiz 3 has 25 questions and you have up to 25 minutes to complete it.
- Tests knowledge and understanding of all class content from weeks 7-11.
- Questions are randomly selected from a question bank so that the quiz will differ for each student.
- To be completed online.
- Only one attempt is allowed so you should ensure you have a good internet connection before starting.
- In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the assigned date.
3
Other
See 'Task description' above.
Immediately upon quiz closure.
Questions will be automatically marked correct or incorrect.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Identify anatomical structures of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems for the spine and lower quadrant.
- Describe the different functions of human anatomy.
- Explain the individual variations of human anatomy.
- Explain how anatomy and function are interrelated.
2 Practical Assessment
This is a practical assessment where students will identify and describe anatomical structures on anatomical models, bones and real plastinated human bodies. The practical assessment is worth 50% of your overall mark for the unit. It is approximately 1 hour in duration. It consists of approximately 20 stations set up around the room, each with one specimen. At each station will be a station identifier that lists approximately 4 very brief questions. After a set period of time, you will rotate to the next station and repeat this until you have been at all stations. There will be 1 student at each station at a time. You will be given an answer sheet on which to write your answers. The practical assessment is closed book so the only things you will be allowed to have on you are pens (blue or black ink only), your answer sheet and ID (e.g., driver's license). Structures will be tagged using coloured chalk or stickers labeled A, B, C, D, etc. Questions will cover muscles, bones, joints, nerves, blood vessels, viscera and supporting structures in the body systems, pelvis, perineum and lower limb. Students are responsible for all content covered in class for the entire term that is visible on the specimens that we have, with particular emphasis placed on the practical activities.
All students take the practical assessment in person in Week 12 in either Rockhampton, Bundaberg or Sydney. The exact date and time differs for each campus and will be posted on Moodle.
Within 2 weeks of assessment date
Students must identify and describe anatomical structures on anatomical models, bones and real plastinated human bodies. The practical assessment will not have questions on histology, physiology or medical imaging. A percentage grading will be used. Partial credit will be awarded where appropriate. Minor spelling errors are permitted as long as they do not change the meaning of the word.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
- Identify anatomical structures of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems for the spine and lower quadrant.
- Describe the different functions of human anatomy.
- Explain the individual variations of human anatomy.
- Explain how anatomy and function are interrelated.
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.