Overview
After the completion of this unit, you will be able to describe the structural levels of organisation within the body, effectively utilise anatomical terminology, and understand and describe the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous systems, and special senses. Your knowledge and skills will be developed through a series of coursework exercises. You 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 2 - 2019
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 evaluation response
Students enjoyed the delivery of 'chunked' lectures and found the structure of the unit helpful
This style of delivery will be continued as the content is updated.
Feedback from Self-reflection and student feedback
Textbook requires updating
As of 2020 the textbook will be updated to "Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology" (11th edition). During the course of 2020, all content within the unit will be updated to align with the new text.
- Describe the major anatomical features of the cells, tissues, and organs of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, and of the special senses.
- Describe the function and physiological regulation of the cells, tissues, and organs of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, and of the special senses.
- Explain the interactions between structure and function in each of the human body systems.
- Apply anatomical terminology and the levels of organisation to the human body and its systems.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 50% | ||||
| 2 - Examination - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Anatomy & Physiology: From Science to Life
3rd Edition (2013)
Authors: Jenkins & Tortora
Wiley
Milton Milton , Queensland , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-470-59891-7
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
Paper copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au/ (search on the Unit code).
However, there is also an eBook version available here: http://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/anatomy-physiology-from-science-life-3rd-edition/
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.
c.pullen@cqu.edu.au
b.mcgaughey@cqu.edu.au
r.dupreez@cqu.edu.au
p.neilsen@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
Progress Quiz 1 opens Friday, 17:00 AEST
Module/Topic
Introduction to the Skeletal System / The Axial Skeleton
Chapter
6 & 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 1 closes Friday, 17:00 AEST
Module/Topic
No classes scheduled
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Appendicular Skeleton / Articulations
Chapter
8 & 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 2 opens Friday, 17:00 AEST
Module/Topic
Muscle Tissue
Chapter
10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 2 closes Friday, 17:00 AEST
Module/Topic
The Muscular System
Chapter
11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to the Nervous System
Chapter
12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 3 opens Friday, 17:00 AEST
Module/Topic
The Central Nervous System
Chapter
13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 3 closes Friday, 17:00 AST
Module/Topic
The Peripheral Nervous System
Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems
Chapter
14 and 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 4 opens Friday, 17:00 AEST
Module/Topic
Special Senses
Chapter
16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 4 closes Friday, 17:00 AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
The unit coordinator for Term 2 is Breanna McGaughey. Please see the Moodle site for her contact details.
This term, pre-recorded lectures will be used and will be available to students from the start of the term. Tutorials will be held via Zoom- please see the Moodle site for further details. Students are expected to review the weekly lectures before each tutorial session.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
Each health profession possesses a body of knowledge, the fundamentals of which must be learnt and understood. The various health professions you have chosen to study have selected the body of knowledge and concepts taught in this unit as relevant to your future scope of practice and you will build upon them in your future coursework.
The purpose of the progress quizzes is to challenge your knowledge and understanding of the content as you progress through the unit. All of the quizzes will be available for a period of one (1) week and must be completed by the closing date listed in the table below.
1. There will be four separate online quizzes to assess your knowledge of the unit material.
2. Each quiz will have 25 questions.
3. You will be allowed three attempts at each quiz. It is not compulsory to attempt each quiz three times. The highest grade you achieve will serve as your final score for that quiz.
4. Your score from each quiz will contribute 12.5% to your final grade (4 quizzes x 12.5% = 50%).
5. There is a minimum requirement in the assessment task: 50% of the available marks for this assessment item.
6. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the assigned date.
| Quiz Number | Topic Examined | Time / Date the Quiz Opens | Time / Date the Quiz Closes |
| Progress Quiz 1 | Week 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Week 4, Friday, 17:00 AEST | Week 5, Friday, 17:00 AEST |
| Progress Quiz 2 | Week 5, 6 | Week 6, Friday, 17:00 AEST | Week 7, Friday, 17:00 AEST |
| Progress Quiz 3 | Week 7, 8, 9 | Week 9, Friday, 17:00 AEST | Week 10, Friday, 17:00 AEST |
| Progress Quiz 4 | Week 10, 11 |
Week 11, Friday, 17:00 AEST | Week 12, Friday, 17:00 AEST |
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Other
All of the quizzes will be available for a period of one (1) week and must be completed by the closing date listed in the table and on the Moodle site.
Marks will be available upon completing the assessment task.
Questions will be automatically marked correct or incorrect. The maximum score (100) that can be accumulated from the four Progress Quizzes equals 50% of the total unit marks.
- Describe the major anatomical features of the cells, tissues, and organs of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, and of the special senses.
- Describe the function and physiological regulation of the cells, tissues, and organs of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, and of the special senses.
- Explain the interactions between structure and function in each of the human body systems.
- Apply anatomical terminology and the levels of organisation to the human body and its systems.
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
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.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
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?
