Undergraduate - UnitPHY3171 - Clinical and experimental cardiovascular physiology

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Kate Denton

Synopsis

This unit explores the frontiers of our understanding of cardiovascular physiology in health and disease. The roles of the nervous system, hormonal and metabolic factors and of the kidney are examined, with an emphasis on regulatory mechanisms in blood pressure control and hypertension. Current cutting-edge research underpins all aspects of the course and the emphasis is on assisted self directed learning and project based learning.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Describe the major cardiovascular diseases, including how they impact on the individual and society;

Use specific example of cardiovascular physiology to explain how different body systems work together;

Critically evaluate the cardiovascular research literature;

Design and analyse a cardiovascular physiology experiment, using statistical analysis to help with the interpretation of the data;

Present scientific data in oral and written formats.

Assessment

In-semester assessment will consist of oral presentations and 2000 word reports on projects or assignments and a mid-semester assessment: 50%
End of semester written theory examination (2 hours): 50%
The end-of-semester exam worth 50% of the units assessment is a hurdle requirement.

Workload requirements

Two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical per week

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Kate Denton

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Physiology

Prerequisites

PHY2011 and PHY2042; or both BMS1052 and BMS2031; or at the discretion of the unit coordinator.

Prohibitions

PHY3032