Overview
Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to describe the structural levels of organisation within the body, use anatomical terminology to describe the relative location of structures in the body, and explain the role and general features of homeostasis in the body. You will also gain an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive human body systems. Your knowledge and skills will be developed through a series of coursework exercises.
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 3 - 2026
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 Task | Part Weighting (% of assessment) |
Assessment Security Level | Gen AI Guidance Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. ASSESSMENT 1 (40% of unit · 1 part ) | |||
| Part 1 – Online Quiz (Online Quiz(zes)) | 100% of 40% | Low | No Gen AI Use |
| 2. End of Term Online Test (60% of unit · 1 part ) | |||
| Part 2 – End of Term Online Test (Online Test) | 100% of 60% | Low | No Gen AI Use |
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
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- 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 SUTE
Feedback indicated that the volume of content and length of quiz questions could make completion within the allocated time challenging.
Remind students to engage consistently with weekly learning materials and assessment preparation resources throughout the term to support success in online quizzes and remind students they should plan to dedicate approximately 12.5 hours per week to study and learning activities associated with this unit. Review unit content, assessment design, and learning activities so they continue to support student learning and achievement of unit learning outcomes.
Feedback from SUTE
Feedback highlighted uncertainty regarding the depth of knowledge and understanding expected for assessment tasks.
Encourage students to focus on understanding and applying key anatomy and physiology concepts, rather than relying solely on memorisation.
Feedback from SUTE
Feedback highlighted the value of the supportive, approachable, and engaging teaching team this term. Further, the interactive learning activities supported engagement, active learning, and reinforcement of key concepts.
The teaching team will continue to foster a supportive learning environment and provide accessible opportunities for students to engage with staff throughout the term. Staff will endeavor to continue to facilitate interactive learning activities to support active learning and knowledge consolidation.
Feedback from SUTE
Feedback indicated a desire for greater opportunities for discussion and application of content during tutorial sessions.
Weekly key concepts will continue to be delivered during tutorials. Students will be encouraged to actively participate in tutorials and engage with opportunities to discuss, apply, and extend their understanding of key anatomy and physiology concepts.
- Identify the structural levels of organisation and anatomical structures using medical terminology
- Define homeostatic mechanisms and their essential role in physiological responses in the human body
- Identify the human anatomical structures of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems
- Apply knowledge of human anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems
- Recognise the interactions between structure and function in each of the human body systems
- Recognise the application of human anatomy and physiology relevant to your discipline.
In courses that are externally accredited, the learning outcomes are linked to the national standards of the respective professional organisation/s.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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1.
Assessment 1
(40% of unit)
Part 1 -
Online Quiz(zes)
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2.
Assessment 2
(60% of unit)
Part 1 -
Online Test
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 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 - First Nations Knowledges | ||||||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Textbooks
Anatomy and Physiology
- (2022)
- Authors: J. Gordon Betts, Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Eddie Johnson, Brandon Poe, Dean H. Kruse, Oksana Korol, Jody E. Johnson, Mark Womble, Peter DeSaix
- OpenStax
- ISBN: https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology
This free online textbook (https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology) is the only textbook students need for this unit. It will be listed as “prescribed” and is the compulsory text for this unit.
Whereas the Patton textbook (Anatomy and Physiology: Adapted International Edition 9th (2018) Authors: Kevin T. Patton, Gary A. Thibodeau, Andrew Hutton) will be listed as “supplementary”. A supplementary textbook is not compulsory for the unit but adds more information as some students may want to read further.
Students will have free access to Complete Anatomy (https://3d4medical.com/). More details about accessing Complete Anatomy will be provided on Moodle.
Anatomy and Physiology: Adapted International Edition S
- Edition: 9th (2019)
- Authors: Kevin T. Patton, Gary A. Thibodeau, Andrew Hutton
- Elsevier Health Sciences
- Great Britain
- ISBN: 9780702077166
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Zoom access: microphone and webcam required
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