Human biology 1: the human organism I
C Duyvestyn and T Jeavons
3 hours per week * First semester * Peninsula
This subject is designed for students with little background in biology who wish to study the structure and function of the human body in health and disease. The subject aims to develop in students an understanding of the cellular basis of human life and the role played by various body systems in maintaining life functions. The topics include levels of body organisation, body movement, blood and the transport system, body inputs and outputs. In addition, the subject will introduce students to some important human diseases of the body systems examined with a particular emphasis on personal health issues.
Assessment
Assignment: 20% * Practical work: 30% * Examination: 50%
Prescribed text
Farish D J Human biology Jones and Bartlett, 1993
Recommended text
Marieb E N Essentials of human anatomy and physiology 3rd edn, Benjamin/Cummings, 1991
or
Marieb E N Essentials of human anatomy and physiology 4th edn, Benjamin/Cummings, 1993