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HHSC246 Health Science 1

Updated: 10 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
17 February 2010 26 February 2010 Mandatory Students should enrol in both HSNS201 and HHSC246 as these units have integrated intensive schools that run concurrently.
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HHSC236
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Peter Wilson (pwilson@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit assumes a sound knowledge and understanding of topics covered in the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing (BN) program. Students study the structures and functions of the body systems involved with Gordon's functional health patterns of 'nutrition, metabolism and elimination' and 'coping, stress and tolerance'. This includes the digestive, endocrine and nervous systems, the basic processes of metabolism, fluid-, electrolyte- and acid-base balance, musculoskeletal physiology and associated pharmacology. The relationships between structure and function, and maintenance of homeostasis are emphasised and students will further develop practical and problem-solving skills.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Shrink Wrapped Package(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Human Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN: 9780321559111
Marieb, E.N. and others, Pearson Benjamin Cumming 7th ed. 2008
Note: Package includes: Interactive Physiology CD-ROM; A Brief Atlas of the Human Body; and MyA&P Access Kit (web access card).
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 35%
Assessment Notes
Short-answer questions
Laboratory Work 5%
Assessment Notes
Assessment
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. relate the structure of the gastrointestinal system to its digestive and absorptive functions and describe the main metabolic pathways, their interrelationships and hormonal control;
  2. list the factors that determine body water content, distinguish between electrolytes and non-electrolytes, and explain the importance of maintaining fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balance;
  3. describe the components of the endocrine system and their functions, especially in the maintenance of homeostasis;
  4. identify the cellular components of the nervous system and describe their major functions, especially in relation to information transmission;
  5. identify the major anatomical components of the nervous system and describe their interrelationships, major functions and contributions to the maintenance of homeostasis;
  6. apply knowledge of musculoskeletal system anatomy to bone growth and repair, joint function, muscle contraction, function and repair, and their roles in maintaining homeostasis.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of the anatomical, physiology and pharmacological principles underlying nursing practice, which is evaluated both by examination and assignment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students of this unit are required to demonstrate in their written assignments a level of written communication skills in biomedical sciences appropriate to the practice of nursing. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students of this unit are expected to find, acquire, evaluate, and use information from a range of media to complete their written assignments. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students of this unit are encouraged to understand the limitations of current knowledge and to seek out new developments in the biomedical sciences. Students are encouraged to practice intellectual curiosity and critical thinking about biomedical sciences into the future. 		True True True
   

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