Human bioscience I
Mr C Duyvestyn
5 points * 4 hours per week * First semester * Peninsula
Human-environment interactions. Introduction to the human body's basic anatomy and physiology. The cell - functional components, cell processes, adaptations to environmental change. Cellular division and differentiation. Tissues, organs and systems. Cellular environment. Blood-composition, functions and disorders. Cardiovascular system. Alterations in circulatory functions, cardiac failure. Host-microbe relationships. Types of micro-organisms. Infection transmission and control. External and internal body defences. The subject is taught by lectures, demonstrations and laboratory work.
Assessment
Laboratory assessment (30%) * Examination (2 hours): 70% * Students must achieve a satisfactory level in both areas of assessment to obtain a pass in the subject
Prescribed texts
Black J G Microbiology - principles and application 2nd edn, Prentice Hall, 1993
Marieb E N Human anatomy and physiology 2nd edn, Benjamin-Cummings, 1992