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BIOH11005 - Introductory Anatomy and Physiology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This foundation course for health professionals provides an introduction to the structure and function of the human body. The course provides the underpinning knowledge for subsequent courses in anatomy and physiology and other health related courses. The course contributes to and provides a knowledge base to inform clinical practice in nursing and health care. Students must attend a compulsory residential school or on-campus laboratory classes in order to achieve the learning outcomes.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the 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).

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Residential School Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2014

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Bundaberg
Mixed Mode
Mackay
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2017 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 3 - 2017 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 3 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 3 - 2019 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 3 - 2020 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Online
Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 10%
2. In-class Test(s) 30%
3. Examination 60%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2021 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 4.3 (on a 5 point Likert scale), based on a 25.83% response rate.

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.

Source: Have your say feedback
Feedback
The students commented the tutorials were engaging and highly relevant to their professions.
Recommendation
Continue the use of engaging tutorials with the focus on the student's future professions.
Action Taken
The tutorial format was further refined to enhance the focus on the aspects of the students learning that are particularly relevant to their future professions.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Students found the extra resources such as the practice online quizzes, revision worksheets and tutorials improved their retention of the content.
Recommendation
These resources will be maintained. Question and answer tutorials will be modified to include more case study based questions and discussion topics to increase their relevance to students.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student feedback and self-reflection
Feedback
Students found having a mid-term that covered the content from weeks 1-5 and an end of term assessment that covered the material from weeks 6-12 beneficial as it assisted their study by breaking the term into more manageable chunks.
Recommendation
The assessment format will be maintained in it's current form.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
The PASS program assisted student learning and provides a social study environment for students studying by distance.
Recommendation
The Peer Assisted Study Sessions will continue to be used
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the structural levels of organisation of the human body and the relationship that exists between them.
  2. Explain the principles of homeostasis in maintaining a stable internal environment.
  3. Describe the organisation, structure and function of cells, principal tissues and organs of the major body systems.
  4. Demonstrate appropriate use of anatomical terminology and be able to name and describe anatomical structures and their functions.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - In-class Test(s)
3 - Examination
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
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
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - In-class Test(s)
3 - Examination