Unit information: Physiology 1B in 2022/23

Unit name	Physiology 1B
Unit code	PHPH10018
Credit points	20
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Dr. Zoe Palmer
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	Normally GCSE (grade C minimum) Double Science plus one biological or physical science A-level Physiology 1A
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one	None
School/department	School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience
Faculty	Faculty of Life Sciences

Unit Information

This unit will provide an introduction to physiology, with an emphasis on mammalian physiology. The following topics are covered: kidney, gastrointestinal tract, endocrinology and reproduction. Practical classes are supported by an online dynamic laboratory manual, eBioLabs and complement the lecture topics. Practicals include investigating the function of the human renal and reproduction systems. Students also undertake an extended practical project planning, data handling and presentation of results.

Aims:

• To promote understanding of the basic physiological mechanisms governing the function of mammalian body systems.
• To expose students to a range of activities thereby developing the attitudes and skills desirable for scientific study.
• To develop the attributes necessary for lifelong learning.

Your learning on this unit

By the end of the unit you should be able to:

1. explain the concepts of internal environment and homeostasis
2. explain how the various systems of the body work together to maintain homeostasis
3. explain the physiology of the renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine and reproductive system;
4. interpret experimental procedures with due regard to the scientific method;
5. analyse and test physiological data using appropriate statistical techniques;
6. present and discuss physiological data

How you will learn

• Lectures
• Practicals
• eBiolabs (supporting practicals)
• Large group tutorials/workshops

Attendance and engagement

If you fail to attend and/or engage with components of a unit, the matter may be referred to the Faculty Board of Examiners. If the Faculty Board decides that your attendance or engagement has not been sufficient to satisfy the unit’s Intended Learning Outcomes, they may decide that you are unable to progress to the next year of study. If this is the case, you will be required to complete reassessment work to a satisfactory standard. This may include additional written work (to be completed during the summer) or a requirement to repeat part or all of the unit in a supplementary year.

How you will be assessed

Summative:

Coursework 30%

• Extended practical presentation - 10% (1-9)
• Extended practical written communication – 10% (9)
• Practical assessments via eBioLabs - 10% (7-9)

Exam (end of unit) 70% (1-5)

Resources

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If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PHPH10018).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.