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ANHB 1102 Human Biology 2 Unit Manual 2021

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ANHB1102 Unit Guide 2021

WELCOME TO ANHB1102 Human Biology II: Being Human

Your unit coordinators Fiona O’Shea and Vanessa Hayes welcome you to ANHB1102. @uwahumanbiology It is our view that the diversity students bring to our Human Biology classes is an asset. We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic backgrounds, family education level, abilities, and other visible and non-visible differences. All members of our classes are expected to contribute to a respectful, welcoming and inclusive environment for every other member of the class1.

Copyright  2021 School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia No part of this unit manual may be reproduced by any process, stored, transmitted, or otherwise copied for public or private use without the written permission of the publisher. 1 – adapted from a Rowan University Statement of Inclusion

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CONTENTS Unit Guide Note: The unit information in these pages is also available for download from the unit Learning Management System (LMS). https://www.lms.uwa.edu.au

Introduction: What is Human Biology?

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Contact with Unit Staff

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Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Lectures, Pre-labs, and Tutorials

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Lecture and Tutorial Timetable

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Assessment:

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Formative

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Summative

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Online Assessments: Extensions and Special Consideration

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Examination

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Deferred Exams

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Books

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Mobile Device Policy

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Lost Property and Theft

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Desired Outcomes

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Plagiarism

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Framing your Learning

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Research Based Approaches to Optimise your Learning

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Other Useful Links

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ONLINE LEARNING FOR HUMAN BIOLOGY 2 Human Biology II (ANHB1102) has its own online learning site called HBIOL (Human Biology Interactive Online Learning) which can be accessed via a link from LMS (Blackboard) or directly at https://hbiol.pukunui.net/ (Bookmark this link so you can access HBIOL without going through Blackboard) All your online learning for ANHB1102 will be provided on HBIOL. Please note that, as HBIOL is a separate site maintained by the School of Human Sciences, you do NOT access HBIOL with your Pheme details. Questions about HBIOL should be directed to the unit coordinators (see page 4). Neither the library staff nor the LMS help desk can assist you with matters related to the HBIOL site.

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Introduction: What is Human Biology? You may not be familiar with the term, “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)” but you’ve definitely come across the less formal term, COVID-19. Perhaps the only positive aspect of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is that it is close to the perfect case study for the human biology taught in ANHB1102. You will start this unit by studying the nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, and renal systems, all of which may be damaged by COVID-19 coronavirus. The virus, which has been found in the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain, has been linked to seizures, swelling of the brain and loss of motor functions. The lungs may experience widespread alveolar damage due to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, both prevalent causes of death. The muscle of the heart may be damaged and blood vessel dysfunction and subsequent clots may cause heart attacks and strokes. The epithelium and glands of gastrointestinal organs such as stomach, small intestine and rectum may be adversely affected and, although it’s not well known, a common cause of death is kidney failure. In China and New York, early reports revealed up to 30% of hospitalised patients suffered kidney damage. ANHB1102 also considers human biology from the perspective of population genetics and microevolution. You will study microevolution as a means of understanding how evolutionary change in human populations can occur after as little as a single generation. COVID-19 has only been known since November 2019, so it hasn’t yet impacted human evolution, but if the death rate were to become sufficiently high in localised populations, countries or even world-wide, then evolution could occur. Put simply, evolution is a change in allele frequencies from one generation to the next and it occurs due to one or several of the 4 evolutionary forces: mutation, natural selection, gene flow and random genetic drift. Mutation is the source of all genetic variation and humans who express mutations resistant to COVID-19 coronavirus could leave behind more descendants than those who have poor to little resistance. This differential reproductive success amongst members of a species is how evolution due to natural selection occurs. Quarantine, were it strict enough and to occur for long enough, could limit gene flow between populations. It’s notable that in some countries, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, have decreased dramatically as a result of social distancing and quarantine. Moreover, if a population was sufficiently small and isolated for long enough it could be radically impacted by random genetic drift. Human ecology and behaviour also play a role in understanding how a disease like COVID-19 originated and spreads in our species. The most likely scenario according to a recent report from the World Health Organisation is that the virus is of zoonotic origin, i.e. contracted from another species, and that it may have passed from one species to another before being passed to humans. Ironically, humans have been demonstrated to transmit COVID-19 coronavirus to domestic cats, ferrets, minks and even the tigers and lions of New York City’s Bronx Zoo. Neither Joe Exotic nor Carol Baskin of Tiger King fame are likely to have welcomed that news! Transmission of COVID-19 coronavirus occurs primarily via contact with air borne droplets from an infected person. We’re all now very familiar with social distancing recommendations that we stay 1.5m away from each other to prevent infection but the efficacy of this recommendation is heavily impacted by human behaviour. In some societies quarantine and social distancing have proven difficult to enforce because it requires a seismic shift in cultural and religious practice. Some ethnic groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. In the USA, for example, a higher death rate amongst African Americans reflects sub-standard living conditions, greater representation 3

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in professions such as health care and transit, lack of access to medical care and greater prevalence of conditions related to poor nutrition, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Similar conditions and problems face US Latino communities and, worldwide, indigenous populations, including Aboriginal Australians. *** Every year students tell us that ANHB1102 covers too many topics and has too much content. That, however, is the nature of human biology. For the human biologist to tackle seemingly intractable problems like COVID-19, a very broad base of knowledge is required. Human biologists may specialise in a particular field but their strength is in knowing enough about other disciplines to follow clues and see connections that aren’t immediately obvious. That’s why this semester you will study topics as seemingly unconnected as evolution, organ systems, genetics, and human ecology and behaviour. Our job is to help you realise the connections that unite these diverse fields of study. You are in the unique position of living through a pandemic the scale of which has not been experienced since the Spanish Flu of just over 100 years ago. We invite you to practice the discipline of human biology and apply what you learn this semester to the COVID-19 experience. We also ask that you stay safe, continue to practice social distancing and wash your hands regularly because household soap disrupts the “protective bubble” around the COVID-19 virus and renders it inactive.

Contact with Unit Staff Don't be afraid to communicate with Human Biology staff; we are here to help you. The most effective and preferred method of communication with unit staff is via email. Students should email both ANHB 1102 unit coordinators, Fiona O’Shea and Vanessa Hayes. In the subject line of your email include Human Biology II, your full name and a brief description of your query. A link to email the unit coordinators is on HBIOL (Human Biology Interactive Online Learning) the unit’s online learning site. Contact us whenever you have a query. You are welcome to make an appointment to come and speak with us, but we ask that you make arrangements to do so via email. Please use your UWA student email address for all official email correspondence with the University. The University actively discourages its staff and students from using other email addresses in official correspondence due to the risk of unnecessary and unfriendly SPAM. UWA SPAM filters often redirect such emails to Junk Folders. Be aware then that if you email us from a non-UWA account, the response will be sent to your UWA student email address. Your default email is your student number followed by @student.uwa.edu.au For example if your student number is 12345678 then your student email is: [email protected] Information on the student email system is available at http://www.library.uwa.edu.au/ithelp/email/student/email Make sure to check your student email often (at least every couple of days). This is essential as the University will use this email address to contact you with important information. Ignorance of an instruction because you failed to check your student email is not accepted as an excuse by the University. 4

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Although our main way of contacting you individually is via your UWA student email, important notices concerning all students will be posted on LMS. It is each student’s responsibility to check these notices regularly. We also encourage students to contact staff on matters pertaining to lectures and tutorials via the discussion board on HBIOL. You may, of course, contact lecturers directly but you might then be asked to post your question on HBIOL so that all students can benefit from the exchange. Contacting staff by phone and leaving a voice message is not a good idea; it is always best to speak to someone directly. If the phone isn’t answered then call back at another time. ANHB1102 Contact Directory Unit Coordinators Vanessa Hayes [email protected] 6488 4382 Room 1.66D APHB north (Anatomy) building Fiona O‘Shea [email protected] 6488 3488 Room 1.66C APHB north (Anatomy) building

Lectures

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Tissues Nervous System 1 – 4, 6 Respiratory System 1 & 2 Locomotion 3

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Nervous system 5 Cardiovascular System 1 & 2 Digestive system 1 - 3 Urinary system 1 & 2 Endocrine System & Homeostasis Nutrition

Lecturers

Lectures

Jeremy Smith [email protected]

 Appetite  Growth  Aging

Tom Wilson [email protected]

 Locomotion 1 & 2

Silvana Gaudieri [email protected]

 Genetics 1 - 5

Debra Judge [email protected]

 Human Ecology 1 - 4  Human Behaviour 1 & 2

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Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities All staff are bound to observe the fundamental rights of students enrolled at the University of Western Australia. These are outlined in the UWA Charter of Student Rights and Responsibilities: https://www.uwa.edu.au/policy/home#430a2662-d65e-4c2e-8779e200e09c8170 While the style of teaching we employ aims to be friendly, enjoyable and stimulating in a manner that allows you to gain the most from the experience, the Charter “requires students to be active participants in their educational experience” such that you are proactive and self-directed in your learning. Specifically, the Charter stipulates in section 4.2 that, “every student has the responsibility to: (a) bring an open and enquiring mind and enthusiasm to their studies; (b) participate actively in the teaching and learning and research environment, in particular by attending classes as required, complying with workload expectations, and submitting required work on time; (c) be aware of all unit or subject information made available to them and to raise any questions or concerns with the appropriate staff member in a timely manner, also to make their learning needs known to appropriate staff members in a timely manner; (d) take an active part in the management of their enrolment with the University and monitor their own progress within the teaching-learning environment; (e) understand that despite all efforts to promote successful teaching and learning outcomes, student work may still not reach the standard required to pass a unit; (f) recognise the fundamental principle of intellectual freedom and to seek to safeguard this principle and freedom; (g) adhere to the principles of ethical scholarship and academic integrity during the course of their studies; and (h) contribute fair and honest feedback on the teaching and supervision they experience when requested to do so.” We are very conscious that improvement is always possible and we are always open to feedback from you about how we might improve your educational experience. You may provide this feedback directly via email, through the various surveys offered by UWA throughout semester, e.g. Student Evaluations of Learning and Teaching (SELTs), or via student representatives at the School of Human Sciences staff/student meeting, which is held once per semester. This meeting is an opportunity for students to provide feedback on all units and is usually held around mid-semester.

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Lectures, Pre-labs & Tutorials Our curriculum is strongly concept orientated, but learning facts is also necessary. We give you as much guidance as we can, but in the end learning is an activity that only students can do. Your learning will be markedly improved if you enjoy it and talk to other students about the subject, in particular, by explaining to your peers what you do and don’t know. There are, on average, three lectures per week and one tutorial class each week. Lectures and tutorial classes start in the first week of semester. Teaching in the unit is via Blended Learning so content may be delivered online as lectures, pre-labs, online tests or face to face as lectures, tutorial classes, etc. It is important to understand that you will not have covered the entire topic until you have completed all of the learning activities associated with it. Use HBIOL to access unit information such as: the unit outline, recorded lectures, online pre-labs, online tests, the unit manual and discussion forums. Estimated time commitment for this unit University guidelines state that a 6 point unit takes about 150 hours to complete. These hours include all formal contact, such as lectures, labs, tutorials, seminars and exams plus time spent in other activities associated with completing the unit, such as self-study, reading, class preparation, etc. There are 12 teaching weeks during semester, plus a 1 week mid-semester study break and a 1 week pre-exam study break. These total 14 weeks prior to the 2 week exam period. You are expected to devote about 10 hrs per week (= 140hrs) to the unit prior to exams and then about 10 hours during the examination period. 10 hrs per week for ANHB1102 is estimated as follows: You have 3 lectures (approximately 3 hrs) plus a 1.5 hr tutorial = approximately 4.5 hours per week of formal contact. You then need to put in about 5.5 hours of your own work to make up the required 10 hours per week for the unit. These guidelines apply to all of your units at UWA. This means that if you are doing a full time load of 4 units then you should be spending 40 hours per week on your university studies. This is equivalent to having a full time job! Lectures Lectures are 45 minutes in duration and are delivered on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9am in the Octagon Theatre. Recordings of these lectures will be made available on the Lecture Capture System (LCS). In the event that a staff member cannot present a lecture live, a recording will be provided on LCS. The number of students enrolled in this unit exceeds the capacity of the Octagon Theatre and once all seats are occupied, health and safety rules do not permit further admission of students. In this instance, access the recorded lectures via LCS.

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It is our experience, however, that after the first few lectures, enough students have opted to access the online lecture recordings to free sufficient space for students who wish to attend live lectures but have not been allocated a seat in the Octagon Theatre. Tutorial Sessions Tutorials foster small group learning with a tutor as a facilitator of that learning. Your tutor’s role is not to lecture but to act as a guide for your learning during class activities. Your tutor will assume that you have completed all preparatory work before coming to class. This includes having listened to all lectures relevant to the topic and completing a pre-lab exercise. Each tutorial consist of two parts; i) ii)

Pre-lab activities (to be done in your own time). 1.5 hour tutorial at a scheduled time.

Pre-labs Work in the tutorial class assumes that you have completed the pre-lab preparatory work. Some pre-labs must be completed online; others are to be completed in your unit manual. Online pre-labs earn marks towards your unit grade and must be completed by 11:55 pm on the Monday night prior to the first tutorial class on the topic (regardless of what day of the week your tutorial class is scheduled). Detailed information regarding online pre-labs, the percentage of your final unit grade they represent and the due dates is listed under ‘Assessment’ on page 12. Pre-labs that are to be completed in your unit manual (i.e. not completed online) should be completed prior to you attending your tutorial session on that topic. Pre-labs usually require you to look at your lecture notes, textbooks and other material to answer questions. To further assist you, charts, diagrams, models, prosections (prepared dissections) etc. are provided in the resource area, Len Freedman Room (G.04), in the Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology (APHB) North (Anatomy) building.

Tutorials (Commence in Week 1 of semester). Students will be allocated to a tutorial class using the Class Allocation System (CAS). CAS allows students to enter preferences and change class allocations (unless a class is full). The 1.5 hour tutorial classes run at the following times:  Tuesday - Thursday 10am, 12, 2 & 4pm  Friday 9 & 11am

Tutorial classes are held in rooms: G.04, G.29, G.30 & G.39 APHB, North (Anatomy) building.

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You must attend your allocated classroom. Tutors are instructed to send away students who are not on their attendance list in order to keep c...