SM3003: FRONTIERS OF APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05

Course Overview

this course covers many of the core concepts which are essential for advanced study in Applied Medical and related sciences;
you will gain cutting edge, in depth and focussed knowledge of applied human physiology and adaptation delivered in a research-driven environment in addition to core practical skills;
this will prepare you for advanced study of exercise physiology in the context of performance, health and disease;
wider transferrable skills such as employment preparation, problem solving, and advanced laboratory techniques are interwoven strands aimed at developing graduate attributes and employability

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	First Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr M. E. Scholz

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Either BI25B2 Physiology of Human Organ Systems (Passed) or SR2002 The Science of Sports Performance (Passed)
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

SM3002 Frontiers of Biomedical Sciences (Studied)
SR3001 Physiology of Exercise (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course provides a cross-discipline based background to the physiological responses to exercise and to the adaptations that occur in response to repeated exercise (training). It deals with the factors which determine muscle strength, and with the responses to brief high intensity and prolonged exercise. There will be emphasis on the whole-body integrated response to different types of exercise, with emphasis on the following: muscle fibre recruitment patterns and motor control, cardiovascular and respiratory changes, thermoregulation and fluid homeostasis.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Alternative Assessment

22.5% Course Essay

12.5% Presentation

7.5% Data Analysis Workshop

7.5% Blood Pressure Workshop

Two Course Assignments = 25% each

Alternative Resit Assessment

Online exam

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.