- Course Code
- PY 3002
- Credit Points
- 30
- Course Coordinator
- Dr F Bowser-Riley
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
BM 3006 or SR 3001.
Notes
The practical work required in this course may pose difficulties to some students with disabilities. If this arises alternative arrangements will be made. Any student wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator.
Overview
This course takes homeostasis and environmental physiology as major themes. Lecture material ranges from cellular processes to the whole organism and interactions with the environment. Emphasis is placed on mammalian and human physiology. The course starts by considering cell volume regulation, intercellular communication, acid-base balance and the maintenance of a constant internal milieu. This is followed by thermal balance, exercise physiology, and the problems posed by extreme environments (altitude, zero gravity, and depth). Lecture and seminar material is accompanied by microcomputer-based problem solving sessions and practical classes.
Structure
12 week course - 3 one-hour lectures per week, 1 one-hour tutorial and 1 four to eight hour laboratory per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour examination (80%) and in-course assessment based on laboratory project (20%). Resit: