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BMSC12006 - Cardiorespiratory Physiology & Measurement

General Information

Unit Synopsis

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to discuss at an advanced level the structure and function of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and relate physiological function to the most common clinical tests of cardiorespiratory physiology at rest and during exercise; spirometry, electrocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Skill development in spirometer and ECG calibration and best practice measurement will occur through practical exercises. Students will learn to interpret spirometric, ECG and CPET results by distinguishing normal from abnormal features. Distance education (FLEX) students will be required to have access to a computer to make frequent use of internet resources and to attend a residential school on Rockhampton campus to promote development of course learning outcomes.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2

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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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2013

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Mixed Mode
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. Practical Assessment 30%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. Examination 40%

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

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25.40% 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: SUTE unit comments
Feedback
Students felt that additional resources to assist in preparing for the end-of-term test would be beneficial.
Recommendation
Additional resources will be developed to support students in their preparation for the end-of-term test.
Action Taken
Multiple H5P activities were incorporated into each weekly lecture to assist students throughout the term.
Source: Unsolicited feedback from students.
Feedback
The inclusion of practical competencies into the residential school was well received by the students.
Recommendation
Practical competencies will continue to be used to assess students during the residential school. Competencies will be refined to align with the Australian Council for Clinical Physiologists 2022 accreditation framework.
Action Taken
Practical competencies continue to be utilised during the practical classes.
Source: Staff reflection
Feedback
Incorporation of discipline-specific modules into unit in order for students to gain a better understanding of how the unit content relates to various discipline areas.
Recommendation
Discipline-specific modules will be developed to contextualise content depending on the students course area.
Action Taken
Rather than create discipline-specific modules, the content was contextualised during the practical classes and tutorials to demonstrate its relevance to different course areas and to promote inter-discipline collaboration.
Source: Student feedback and Staff reflection.
Feedback
Some students felt that the clarity of the practical manual could be improved.
Recommendation
Update the practical manual to improve the clarity of instructions and to align the new LT online modules.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Students enjoyed the adoption of Moodle Lessons to delivery lecture content
Recommendation
The use of Moodle lessons with integrated H5P activities will be maintained.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Apply knowledge about structure to explain function in the cardiorespiratory system at rest and during exercise
  2. Explain the physiological processes underlying cardiac contraction and blood circulation
  3. Explain the physiological processes underlying pulmonary ventilation, gas exchange and gas transport
  4. Discuss homeostatic control of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
  5. Describe the physiological basis of commonly utilised non-invasive clinical tests of cardiovascular and respiratory system function
  6. Perform, according to best practice guidelines, spirometry, 12 lead electrocardiographic (ECG) and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)
  7. Justify your analysis of spirometry, ECG and CPET clinical test results as normal and abnormal
  8. Recognise the effects of the major medication groups on cardiovascular and respiratory system function

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
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