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School of Human Sciences

Physiology of Human Body Systems (PHYL2001)

Unit Outline Semester 1, 2021

Student Name: ___________________________ Student Number: ________________ Group No: __________________

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Physiology Staff ………………………………………………………………. 3 Unit Outcomes …………………………………………………………………4 Assessment ………………………………………………………………….... 4 Labs and Worksheets……………………………………………………..….. 5 Lab Notebook and Tutorial Participation............................................................8 Tutorial Oral Presentation...................................................................................8 Conduct in laboratory Classes ……..………………………………………..... 9 Textbooks…………...……………………………………………………..…..10 Plagiarism ………………………………………………………………..…....10 Appendix 1 – A guide to normal human physiological data values.…………..12

PHYSIOLOGY STAFF

Listed below is the teaching staff in Physiology 2001 together with their major teaching and research interests. Dr Tony Bakker Course Coordinator Room 1.06, Physiology building Email : [email protected] Teaching: Muscle, second messengers and endocrines. Research: Muscle physiology, cell calcium homeostasis.

Dr Peter McFawn Room 2.25 Physiology building Tel.:64883341 Email [email protected] Teaching: Cell physiology, cardiovascular and respiratory system Research: Lung physiology, airway smooth muscle, asthma

Dr Christina Bojarski Room 1.10A, Physiology building Tel: 6488 3311 Email: [email protected] Teaching: Respiratory physiology, physiological control mechanisms

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UNIT OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT Outcomes

Assessment

After completing the unit students will be able to recall and integrate key knowledge and concepts about:

Theory exam Tutorials

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Control of body processes by the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system Function and control of the cardiovascular system Function and control of the respiratory system for gas exchange Body fluid and electrolyte composition and its control Gastrointestinal function Human reproductive development and endocrinology.

Lab classes Lab worksheets

Acquire skills in:    

The design of simple scientific experiments, Taking accurate measurements of experimental variables Data analysis and interpretation of results Measuring body function using classical physiology techniques and modern computer techniques.

Lab classes Lab notebooks Lab worksheets

Students will learn to communicate, in writing, the results of laboratory work

lab worksheets

Student will gain experience in oral communication of scientific information, to their group and teachers

Tutorial presentation

Students will be able to work in groups to successfully complete practical task and to explore physiological topics

Lab classes

ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

% final mark

Due

Theory exam

60%

End of semester

3 online Pre-lab quizzes (1% each)

3%

To be advised

30 %

To be advised

4 online Lab Report quizzes (7.5% each) Tutorial presentation

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Given once during semester

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ASSESSMENT TASKS EXAM The exam is 2 hours and is usually a mix of multiple choice questions and short answer questions. Calculators can be used in the exam, but they must have a university approval sticker. LABORATORIES AND LAB WORKSHEETS The laboratory classes all take place on the ground floor of the Physiology building. Virtually all physiological knowledge is based on experimental work. In the laboratory and tutorial course you will have the opportunity to learn the basic principles of physiological experimentation, test your manipulative skill, learn how to make reproducible measurements and how to collect, collate, analyse and present your data. The subject matter of laboratory class work is selected to illustrate, supplement and emphasise aspects of material covered in the lectures and textbooks. The classes are coordinated, as much as possible, with the lecture course. Laboratory and tutorial classes provide opportunities for interaction between students and staff. Verbal interaction between you and your teachers is going to be one of the main features of your training. The sooner you start the better. You will be expected to come to laboratory class familiar with the aims of the work to be undertaken, the methods and apparatus to be used and the background theory behind the class. Your report will frequently ask you for interpretation of the results, so an understanding of this physiology is essential. To answer the questions in some of the worksheets it will be necessary to consult your lecture notes. Textbooks alone may not be adequate. Lab marks will be allocated on the basis of the laboratory worksheet, which MUST be submitted online on the day directed by the course coordinator. The report will be assessed on the presentation of results and evidence that the data was conscientiously and thoughtfully collected. In biological studies there is no absolutely “correct” answer for measured variables (because of individual variation) but your results ought to at least be within the range compatible with life. If your data is outside the accepted range, then repeat the measurements to demonstrate you have reproducible values. If the measurement is still aberrant, consult your demonstrator for an explanation. If you report weird results, without evidence that you have recognised the strangeness of the data and attempted to explain it, you will not get good marks. In lab classes you will work in groups. The educational value of group work is well recognised, including improved problem solving, exploring key concepts about the work in hand and discussion of your findings. However, your lab worksheets must be your own work and completed independently. Graphs and tables similarly must be independently

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prepared. If for some reason it is absolutely essential to present the same material as your lab partners (e.g. a shared recording downloaded from the computer) then you should acknowledge in your report that this is shared material. Please read the section on plagiarism to see more about ethical standards at UWA.

Reports are due: Tuesday morning group: following Saturday 1 pm Tuesday afternoon group: following Saturday 5 pm Wednesday morning group: following Sunday 1 pm Rules for late submission of lab report quizzes: 1. As per university policy, students will be penalised 5% per day (including weekends) for late reports. 2. Late lab reports will not be accepted after the following tutorials start (i.e. the tutorial that discusses the lab report in question). The lab component is compulsory. Attendance: You must attend every class and present a report on each one. If, for any reason, you cannot meet these obligations, you will have to apply for special consideration from the Science Student office. The Science Student Office Team Agriculture Building Central Wing, Opposite Science Library Open: 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday Ph: 6488 7333 | Fax: 6488 1058 | Email: askUWA |

Failure to receive special consideration will result in loss of credit and repeated failure may lead to exclusion from the course. If granted special consideration: 1. In the first instance, you will not hand in a report, but will receive the average mark you attain for your other reports for this assessment task. 2. In a second or more instances, you will not hand in a report, but the marks allocated to these assessment tasks will be transferred to the final exam. For example if you miss a second report: Each laboratory report is worth 6.5%, so your ongoing assessment will now be out of 33.5% instead of 40% and the exam will contribute to 66.5% of your final mark rather than 60%.

Preparation of worksheets In this unit, all laboratory worksheets are completed and submitted online. Relevant tables and figure will be uploaded and attached to the worksheet before final

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submission. More information about this procedure is available in the PHYL2001 LMS site under the Laboratory report tab. A word document outlining the questions given on the online report form can be downloaded from the unit website. It is highly recommended that you answer the questions on this document first. That way, you will have a saved record of your answers, and these answers can be cut and pasted into the online report form. Hints on successful worksheet completion: 1. The text boxes provided in the tutorial form are designed to accommodate the full answer to the question. If you find you have insufficient space, you are likely to be including irrelevant material in your answer. 2. Read all questions carefully, and complete all required tasks.

3. When you are asked to describe a physiological mechanism, do just that, i.e. what control mechanism is involved in the response or mechanism, how it works, what chemical mediators or transmitters are concerned. Describe all facets of the mechanism (e.g. inputs, integration, outputs). Do not use a teleological approach (e.g. things happen simply because the body requires it to), think of the human body as a machine. Usually the information was provided in lectures, but textbooks should also be consulted. 4. Mention any odd results and why they were so. What did you expect to happen? 5. Provide any references in your worksheet. 6. Where instructed, prepare a graph or show a raw data trace (these are known as figures) or a table of your data. The purpose of figures and tables is to present information clearly, understandably and accurately. Graphs should be prepared using MS Excel, or similar, so they can be easily uploaded electronically to be included in your report. Figures:  All axes should be labeled with what was being measured (e.g. time, force or volume) and the unit of measurement (e.g. Time (s)).  All figures should have a figure number, followed by a figure legend (placed under the figure) that describes the experiment undertaken, the parameter that is being measured, the preparation used, and/or the subject involved (e.g. toad or human).  The first figure encountered in the worksheet should be Figure 1, the second, Figure 2 and so on. Tables:  Units of measurement must be shown.  All Tables should have a Table number, followed by a Table legend (placed above the table) that describes the experiment undertaken, the parameter that is being measured, and the preparation used, and/or the subject involved (e.g. toad or human).

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First Table should be Table 1, and then Table 2 and so on.

7. Do not assume knowledge in your answers. Make sure that your answer contains all the logic necessary for the marker to accept your argument. 8. Complete the online plagiarism declaration statement before starting your report.

LAB NOTEBOOK An important part of any lab class is making notes in a lab notebook. You will use your notes later when you come to write up the worksheet. The book should have a hard cover to protect it from any heavy treatment in the classes. You should have a new entry for each lab, including the date, the class title and who your class partners are. Use the notebook to record all your results, both numerical and observational. The data that you should record are given in the worksheets provided. Also record prelab talk detail relevant to understanding the results and analysis.However, your notebook should contain as much information as possible, possibly including a sketch of the apparatus. Also include notes about anything that went wrong that may have affected your results. The notebook should be presented to your demonstrator before leaving the class, who will initial your notes to indicate that it has been viewed. It also provides a record that you have attended the class. You must hand in your laboratory notebook to your demonstrator in the second last tutorial session (tutorial 5).

TUTORIAL PARTICIPATION In the post-lab tutorial classes you will also be expected to join in the discussion of the class results and their significance. Your contribution to the tutorial process will based on you willingness to take an active part in class discussions, as well as asking pertinent questions after tutorial oral presentations.

TUTORI ALORALPRESENTATI ON During the semester each student will be asked to prepare a short talk using MS Powerpoint, on a topic selected from a list of tutorial topics shown for each lab. A list of talk topics pertaining to a particular subject area will be made available during the laboratory class. For example the topics for cardiovascular physiology will be available during the cardiovascular laboratory class, and these talks will take place in the following tutorial on the cardiovascular laboratory class. Talk topics relating to the online laboratory class on control of heart rate will be available in the introductory tutorial (Tutorial 1). It is highly recommended that you review the online tutorial module (Module 4) titled 'Deliver your oral presentation' which is available from the UWA Communication and Research Skills webpage This tutorial will help you to prepare a high quality oral presentation for this unit. This online tutorial module will be revision, as you should have already completed this entire unit. However, you can still take the Module 4 tutorial again without enrolling in the unit.

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Link: http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/learning/resources/cars/module4 You are expected to use sources such as your textbook and scientific journals for your talk Reputable websites can also be used. Remember that sites such as ‘wikipedia’ may not be scientifically accurate. Your demonstrator will be well aware of the correct interpretation of the question and the appropriate background material. As a rough guide, the following should be included in your talk: 

Introduce yourself. It is expected and helps break the ice.

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Read out the topic so everyone knows what you will talk about.

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Engage the audience. Make eye contact: scan the room looking briefly at individual members of the audience. This will demand their attention.

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Try not to read from prepared notes, this usually results in a monotone delivery and disengages the audience.

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Provide adequate background for people to understand the topic

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Make sure you answer the question/adequately address the topic.

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Use diagrams where appropriate, many people understand concepts better when exposed to visual rather than purely verbal information.

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Give a final conclusion, if appropriate.

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Invite questions, and try to answer your questions in full.

Each demonstrator has an identical marking sheet with clearly defined marking criteria. Marks will be allocated on your understanding of the topic (40%), the organisation and clarity of your presentation (20%), the delivery (visual/verbal engagement of audience) (20%), and how well you answered any questions (10%). Talks will be no longer than 5 minutes in length, with a further 1-2 minutes for questions. Keeping to time is an important skill in oral science communication Talks at research conferences are all timed. Your demonstrator will time your talk and stop it at 5 minutes precisely. Practice your talk at home to ensure you can keep to the 5 minute time limit. Rules for missed oral presentations: 1. If a student misses their tutorial oral presentation they must apply for special consideration from the Science Student office. They then have to make another presentation at another time, but it must be on a new topic related to the particular tutorial they attend. They cannot give the same talk they missed. 2. If a student has given their tutorial oral presentation, they cannot give another presentation. 3. If a student misses all opportunities to give a tutorial oral presentation they get zero, unless they apply for special consideration from the Science Student office.

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CONDUCT IN LABORATORY CLASSES You are requested to observe the following rules Fire - The continuous sounding of the FIRE ALARM or evacuation SIREN defines the precise moment when emergency evacuation should commence. All students should at that time make their way to the nearest exit in a quiet, orderly fashion and thereafter assemble on the grassed area immediately in front of the building so that it may be ascertained that all students have in fact left the building. Please familiarise yourself with the location of exits to the building. NO food or drink (including water) to be consumed in the laboratory Rules of conduct, based on safety requirements and on expectations of simple courtesy to fellow students and staff, are displayed in the laboratory. Protective footwear must be worn in the laboratories. Definitely NO THONGS, or any shoes where the top of the foot is exposed, are permitted to be worn in the laboratory. All paper waste is to be put in rubbish bins provided. All biological materials (e.g. urine) should be treated as potentially infectious/hazardous and given all due respect. Lab coats must be worn when dealing with body fluids. Any spillages are to be reported and wiped up immediately. Spillages of biological material (i.e. urine) must be wiped up using the disinfectant solution provided. Any breakage must be reported to your demonstrator and/or a technician so that it may be properly cleaned up and a replacement provided. At the conclusion of a laboratory session a technician must inspect your work area to ensure that is left in a satisfactory state i.e. clean and tidy!

TEXT BOOK The recommended textbook is: Human Physiology: From cells to systems, 9th edition, by L. Sherwood. This textbook can also be used for the 2nd semester unit, Physiology of Cells (PHYL2002).

UNIVERSITY POLICY ON CALCULATORS Only approved calculators may be taken into examinations. Information on the types of calculators that are approved is provided on the web and is provided by the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences (FLAPS). Approved calculators must be provided with a sticker, obtained from: http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/for/students/policies/calculators

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PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is the copying of material from another person without acknowledgment. It includes copying from textbooks and from laboratory reports from your current colleagues and students from previous years, or re-cycling of you own work. Plagiarism cannot be condoned in any scientific community, and if detected could have very serious consequences as far as your academic record is concerned and may wreck your future prospects in research. It is, of course, a form of cheating and in so far as the marks for laboratory reports are included in your final assessment, plagiarism from the work of others, including other students, in the preparation of these reports is as serious as cheating in the actual written exam. The Macquarie Dictionary defines plagiarism as “the appropriation or imitation of another’s ideas and manner of expressing them, as in art, literature, etc., to be passed off as one’s own.” “Passed off as one’s own” is the important phrase. It is quite legitimate to quote from some other ...