Unit name | Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease |
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Unit code | PHPH30020 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Langton |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None. |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Students will study advanced topics in cardiovascular system physiology through a series of seminars. Examples of the topics covered include the cellular basis of muscle contraction, cell locomotion and the role of cell migration in wound healing. The unit aims to develop an integrated understanding of key concepts in cardiovascular system physiology including:
By the end of the unit, students will be able to demonstrate:
Seminars
Timed assessment 90%
The unit will be assessed through a timed assessment in May/June, which contributes 90% of the unit mark and consists of two sections. In Section A (50%), students will be expected to answer one essay question from a choice of 3, which will assess their knowledge and critical understanding of the field, and their ability to gather information from the primary scientific literature. In Section B (50%), students will be expected to answer one multi-part compulsory question assessing data handling/data interpretation and experimental design skills.
Coursework 10%
The coursework will be either an essay, data interpretation or experimental design question of a similar format to that used in the timed assessment.
Reviews and key references from the current scientific literature