Overview
You should be able to understand and discuss human body system organisation and functional anatomy and physiology of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems on successful completion of this unit. Mastery of anatomical terminology and the concept of the homeostatic mechanism will be explored. Your knowledge and skills will be developed through a series of coursework exercises and online practical sessions. Distance education (FLEX) students will be required to have access to a computer to make frequent use of internet resources and to complete assessment tasks.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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 - 2017
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
Students appreciated that the course coordinator visited each campus where this course is offered internally during term.
Coordinator will continue to visit each campus. Staff will also look into ways to ensure other face-to-face activities can be included into the course.
- Use anatomical and directional terminology appropriately
- Explain the concept of homeostasis as it relates to physiological functioning
- Summarise the structure and function of cellular organelles and their effect on cellular metabolism
- Detail mechanisms for cellular transport and communication
- Recognise tissue types in the structure and function of body organs using the cutaneous system as an example
- Discuss the functional anatomy of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems
- Discuss the physiology of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems
- Explain the role of the skeletal and muscular systems in support and locomotion
- Explain the role of the nervous system in integration and control of body function
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 50% | |||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 50% | |||||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Anatomy and Physiology From Science to Life
Third Edition (2013)
Authors: G.W. Jenkins, G.J Tortora
Wiley
United States of America
ISBN: 13 978-0470-59891-7 or 13 978-1118-12920-3
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
This book is can be packaged with Real Anatomy software and a WileyPlus access card. The Real Anatomy software and WileyPlus access card are not essential study resources, all assessment items are prepared only using the textbook, but we have recommended these additional items as students often ask us to recommend online study resources.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.vella@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to the Human Body
Chapter
1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Chemical Level of Organization
Chapter
2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Cellular Level of Organization
Chapter
3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Tissue Level of Organization / The Integumentary System
Chapter
4 & 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to the Skeletal System / The Axial Skeleton
Chapter
6 & 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No classes scheduled
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Appendicular Skeleton / Articulations
Chapter
8 & 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to the Nervous System
Chapter
12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Central Nervous System
Chapter
13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Peripheral Nervous System / Sensory Motor and Integrative Systems
Chapter
14 & 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Muscle Tissue
Chapter
10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Muscular System
Chapter
11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Course revision and preparation for examination
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Check your personal examination schedule via your CQUni account.
Topic Quizzes Due: Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
There will be four 30 minute, online quizzes held through out the term to assess your knowledge of the unit material. Each quiz will be comprised of 25 questions. These questions will be similar to those presented in the weekly formative revision quizzes throughout term. Keep in mind that your questions may differ to those of classmates since they will be generated randomly from a pool of questions.
You will be allowed two attempts at each quiz. It is not compulsory to attempt each quiz twice, it is an opportunity for students to improve their grade. Importantly if you do decide to attempt a quiz twice your final score will be the average result from both quizzes (For example - if on the first attempt you score 22/25 and on your second attempt you score 20/25 then you will receive 21/25 as your final mark for this assessment item).
Your score from each individual quiz will contribute 12.5% to your final grade (4 quizzes x 12.5% = 50%).
Specific dates that each quiz will open and close are outlined in the table below. Please note that these assessment tasks must be completed on or before the due dates listed in the table below. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after this date, and there will be no opportunity to apply a late penalty of five per cent per day.
| Quiz Number | Topic Examined | Time / Date the Quiz Opens | Time / Date the Quiz Closes |
| 1 |
Introduction to the human body, the chemical, cellular and tissue level of organization and the integumentary system (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5) |
9:00am (AEST) Friday the 31st of March 2017 (Week 4) | 5:00pm (AEST) Friday the 2nd of June 2017 (Week 12) |
| 2 | Introduction to the skeletal system,the axial and appendicular skeleton and articulations (Chapters 6, 7, 8 & 9) | 9:00am (AEST) Friday the 21st of April 2017 (Week 6) | 5:00pm (AEST) Friday the 2nd of June 2017 (Week 12) |
| 3 | Introduction to the nervous system, the central and peripheral nervous systems and sensory motor and integrative functions (Chapters 12, 13, 14 & 15) | 9:00am (AEST) Friday the 12th of May 2017 (Week 9) | 5:00pm (AEST) Friday the 2nd of June 2017 (Week 12) |
| 4 |
Muscle tissue and the muscular system (Chapters 10 & 11) |
9:00am (AEST) Friday the 26th of May 2017 (Week 11) | 5:00pm (AEST) Friday the 2nd of June 2017 (Week 12) |
4
Other
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Students will receive their score on completion of each quiz.
One mark per correct answer.
- Use anatomical and directional terminology appropriately
- Explain the concept of homeostasis as it relates to physiological functioning
- Summarise the structure and function of cellular organelles and their effect on cellular metabolism
- Detail mechanisms for cellular transport and communication
- Recognise tissue types in the structure and function of body organs using the cutaneous system as an example
- Discuss the functional anatomy of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems
- Discuss the physiology of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems
- Explain the role of the skeletal and muscular systems in support and locomotion
- Explain the role of the nervous system in integration and control of body function
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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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.
What can you do to act with integrity?
