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BIOS1158: Structure, Function and Disease B (2012 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | BIOS1158: Structure, Function and Disease B (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Junior |
| Faculty/School: | Biomedical Science |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Hegedus, Elizabeth
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Cumberland |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit of study examines the essential principles of infection control in health care practice and the immune system, highlighting its role in disease prevention and response to trauma and neoplasia. The part played by the immune system in producing disease is also covered. The normal structure and function of the digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine and nervous systems is described along with the pathophysiology of diseases associated with these systems. Specific diseases are studied because they are common and thus frequently encountered in practice, or because they provide significant insight into the reaction pattern of an injured organ. The bases for the management of these diseases will be examined. Material will be presented in lectures, tutorials and practical sessions. This unit includes laboratory classes in which human cadavers are studied; attendance at such classes is strongly encouraged. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr Murphy, Ann
Dr Willis, Catherine Dr Holsinger , Damian Dr Oakes, Diana Dr Knight, Peter Dr Huang, Jin Dr Ritchie, Helen Dr Hegedus, Elizabeth |
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| T&L Activities: | This unit has 4 hours of lectures per week, and 2 hours of tutorial/practicals per week. You should refer to the detailed timetable located at on the BIOS1158 Blackboard eLearning site to ascertain whether these hours are utilised every week, details of topic, times, group and location. You will find that sometimes a lecture may not be scheduled. Alternatively, it may be that in a particular week you may not have a scheduled tutorial or practical session. You should utilise this time to complete some online Mastering AandP practice quizzes. Lectures will cover the following topics: • Infection and Infection Control • Immune System and Immunopathology • Neoplasia • Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Digestive System • Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Renal System • Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System • Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Reproductive System • Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Nervous System Tutorials sessions require that you PREPARE the tutorial questions prior to the scheduled class. Practicals require that you PREPARE for it prior to the scheduled class. Students are very strongly recommended to approach this unit of study as independent learners, to read the texts and develop your understanding of the concepts between lectures, tutorials/practicals and individual activities. Please ask questions and seek explanations of difficult concepts in tutorials/practicals. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rules for the use of the Anatomy Laboratory (L 107) are as follows: • Only bona fide students of anatomy are permitted entry to the Anatomy Laboratory. Visitors are absolutely forbidden. • Student admission to the Anatomy Laboratory is for scheduled classes only. There is no admission at other times. Remember, you can always study in the Anatomy Museum (L 105). • White lab coats or other protective clothing should be worn, and personal identification must be carried at all times. • The use of gloves and forceps when handling specimens is strongly encouraged. • Photography, eating, drinking and smoking are strictly forbidden. • Proper respect must be shown to the human cadavers at all times. |
| Assessment Description: |
There are two types of assessment: 1. Formal (summative) assessment The formal assessment, centrally recorded, has two parts: i) Written examinations - Material covered in lectures, tutorials and practical sessions will be assessed in the written examinations. Questions will be allocated to each topic in proportion to the time devoted to it through lectures, practical and tutorial classes. Mid semester examination • Week 8. Details of the venue will be advised via the BIOS1158 Blackboard eLearning site and the Biomedical Science noticeboards closer to the exam. • This will be a 50 minute written paper (value: 30% of the unit’s total). • This paper will consist of multiple choice questions and will cover the following topics: Infection Control, Neoplasia, Immune System, Digestive System and Renal System. End semester examination • To be held in Week 15/16. Dates, times and venues will be made available prior to the examination period at: http://www.usyd.edu.au/current_students/student_administration/examinations/ • One paper worth 60% of the unit’s total • This paper will consist of multiple choice questions and will cover ALL TOPICS ii) Online quizzes There will be two ASSESSED online quizzes, accessible via the BIOS1158 Blackboard eLearning site one week prior to the mid-semester exam and the end-semester exam respectively. Each quiz is worth 5% of the unit’s total. Practice questions (see below for details) for these online Mastering A & P quizzes will be available from Week 2. To access these quizzes you will need to register using the Student Access Code in the front of your Martini & Nath, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology (8e) textbook. Please contact the Unit of Study Coordinator if you have questions about the Student Access Code. ALL FORMAL (SUMMATIVE) ASSESSMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED 2. Informal (formative) assessments Online Practice Quizzes Practice questions in the form of online Mastering AandP quizzes, accessible via the BIOS1158 Blackboard eLearning site, will be available to assist your study and revision. These practice quizzes are formative assessments as they do not count towards your final grade and are designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the Body Systems covered in this Unit of Study and to help you identify where you may need to concentrate your study/revision. You are advised to treat them as though they were formal assessments, that is: • Having studied the topics in detail, undertake each quiz without interruption and without reference to your notes or textbooks. • Answers will be provided following completion of the quiz to help you to gain an indication of the effectiveness of your study. You can go back and do these practice quizzes as many times as you want! |
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| Assessment Feedback: | • Feedback regarding performance in the mid-semester exam will be provided via the My Grades tool on the BIOS1158 eLearning site. • Feedback on your performance may also be obtained by completing the online quizzes and checking your answers with the sample answers provided. Academic Honesty Deliberate breaches of academic honesty constitute academic misconduct. These breaches include: • Plagiarism • Fabrication of data • Recycling previously submitted material • Engaging someone else to complete an assessment on one’s behalf • Misconduct during supervised assessments The penalties for academic misconduct may include: • A mark of zero on the assessment • A fail grade in the Unit of Study • Additional assessment (including an unseen exam) • Reference of the matter to the University Registrar Issues concerning breaches of academic honesty may be dealt with either through the process of determining academic results in a Unit of Study, or, in the most serious cases, by invocation of misconduct procedures. Students should consult: http://www.usyd.edu.au/ab/policies/Academic_Honesty_Cwk.pdf http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/policies/Plagiarism.pdf http://www.usyd.edu.au/policy/ |
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Note: References are provided for guidance purposes only. Students are advised to consult these books in the university library. Purchase is not required.
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| Note on Resources: | Other references and resources may be placed on the eLearning website by individual lecturers. |
