MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS
Science Handbook 1996
Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Discipline objectives
Physiology is the study of how living organisms such as animals and humans
work. Students studying physiology will learn to understand:
+ how single cells function;
+ the structural and functional relationships of the major body systems;
+ how the major body systems are controlled and regulated;
+ how the effector systems are coordinated;
+ how the body responds to physiological stresses.
The discipline
Physiology is the study of the way the living organism works. It involves the
study of individual cells, tissues, organs and the whole body. Physiology
subjects emphasise the structure and function of the human body. There are two
levels of entry into physiology subjects at Monash University. (1) Students
enrolling in the BSc (Biomedical) degree will undertake the compulsory subject
BIO1032 (Human biology). This subject provides an introduction to all
biomedical subjects, including physiology. (2) The majority of students who
choose to study physiology as part of the BSc degree will be introduced to
physiology in the second year of their studies. In 1996 there will be two
eight-point subjects at the second-year level designed primarily for BSc
(Biomedical) students, two eight-point subjects available to BSc students, and
two twelve-point subjects at third-year level. PHY2011 and PHY2022 or PHY2051
and PHY2062 are prerequisites for the third-year physiology subjects, PHY3011
and PHY3022.
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