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SUBJECT OUTLINE 91708 Medical and Applied Physiology Course area

UTS: Science

Delivery

Spring 2019; City

Credit points 6cp Requisite(s)

91703 Physiological Systems These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.

Result type

Grade and marks

Attendance: 2hpw x 11 wks (lecture), 2hpw x 9 wks (practical)

Subject coordinator Name: (Dr) David van Reyk Email: [email protected] It's me that you can email if you have inquiries about the subject, issues with your project group or challenges with completing assessments. When ever you email me (i) make sure the email has a subject and one that gives me an idea whath the email is about like "Needing extension to hand in report" (ii) please write it like writing a letter; (iii) only use your UTS student email; (iv) always end the letter with the name you are enrolled in and your SID. I am always happy to chat as much as correspond by email. For face-to-face chats: Tuesdays to Thursdays 10 to 7 pm. The reason for only three days is that I teach all Friday and Monday I have other responsibilities. To make an appointment please email me in advance and in that email suggest some days and times.

Teaching staff This consists of David van Reyk, several guest lecturers (details will be provided in the lecture timetable) and casual academics who will be in charge of the practical classes. In the first instance if you have a concern about one of the guest lecturers or one of your practical demonstrators please email me ([email protected]). Emails will be treated in confidence.

Subject description This subject builds on material provided in previous physiology subjects (91400 and 91703). It provides the student with an understanding of aspects of medical and applied physiology with an emphasis on the underlying physiological mechanisms and their implications for human health. The subject encourages students to consider the connections between human physiology and health outcomes. The teaching material covers applied and medical physiology of areas such as measurement of brain, cardiac, muscle and respiratory function, temperature regulation, exercise and sleep physiology, the physiology of the urinary and reproductive systems and skin physiology. A lab-based project conducted by students working in groups provides skill development in taking physiological measurements as well as aspects of human ethics, occupational health and safety and dealing with patients. The latter three topics are also part of the lecture series.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs) Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to: 1. Integrate and apply your knowledge of physiology and physiological measurements to clinical presentations in various situations. In so doing you will be be able to articulate the clinical importance, relevance and application of various physiological measures 2. Correctly perform tests to measure human physiology variables and explain the underling mechanisms and outcomes 23/07/2019 (Spring 2019)

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3. Design and conduct a physiology based laboratory project, develop a hypothesis regarding the outcome, and collect and record and store the results 4. In designing a physiology-based experiment demonstrate a knowledge and awareness of any ethical concerns or risks to either you or subject with regard to particular measurements you are performing by incorporating these considerations into the design of your project. 5. When performing physiological measurements upon a subject mitigate, alleviate or respond to any risk, discomfort or distress that could arise during the measurement session 6. Critically analyse experimental findings with respect to hypotheses, research appropriate literature and write a report using a formal scientific report format

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) This subject also contributes specifically to the development of following course intended learning outcomes: An understanding of the nature, practice and application of the chosen science discipline. (1.0) Become adept at data collection, and literature and database searches. (2.6) The ability to acquire, develop, employ and integrate a range of technical, practical and professional skills, in appropriate and ethical ways within a professional context, autonomously and collaboratively and across a range of disciplinary and professional areas, e.g. time management skills, personal organisation skills, teamwork skills, computing skills, laboratory skills, data handling, quantitative and graphical literacy skills. (3.0) Develop the ability to perform the duties of one's profession to an acceptable quality, including the development of up-to-date technical skills. (3.4) Write and speak knowledgeably on biomedical science in both lay and professional settings. (6.1)

Contribution to the development of graduate attributes Medical and Applied Physiology is a Stage 6 core subject for several programs taught by the Medical Science discipline of the School of Life Sciences. It is also offered as an elective in other Science degrees. It builds upon and advances the knowledge gained in previous subjects such as Human Anatomy and Physiology and Physiological Systems. The Faculty of Science lists six graduate attributes that you will develop during your course at UTS. Medical and Applied Physiology is intended to develop each of the following attributes: Disciplinary knowledge The content of this subjects considers aspects of normal human physiology and the means of measuring physiological function. There is also consideration of the contribution and interplay of different organ systems during healthy states and responses such as exercise, sleep, thermoregulation, sexual activity and pregnancy. These concepts and associated content are assessed via the laboratory project conducted in the practical classes, and the online quizzes Research, Inquiry and Critical Thinking Through your practical classes you will learn how to design and conduct a scientific physiological experiment; these classes will also allow you to assess the practicality of your design, so as to be able to complete the experiment within the limited timeframe (3 weeks). Your design and approach will be assessed via your group's project proposal and in your individual project report The ability to conceptualise and follow a line of scientific enquiry through generating and addressing a hypothesis that incorporates some measurement of human physiology, is also facilitated via your laboratory project. The laboratory project that your group designs will test your hypothesis and the depth of scientific enquiry into your hypothesis and whether and/or how, and/or why it was met or not. These aspects are part of the assessment of your individual project report. Writing your individual project report allows you to develop and utilise your observational skills, as well as assess the relevance and value of evidence, both your own and that of others. It also facilitates your critical reading, reasoning and thinking skills, and your ability to assess the relevance of scientific evidence to your specific argument. These aspects are also part of the assessment of your individual project report.

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Professional, ethical and social responsibility The development of a logical thought pattern and problem-solving skills in experimental work is critical to scientific practice; you will learn these skills via the completion of your laboratory project. This process is assessed via your individual project report. Your teamwork capabilities are developed as you work in a group through the design, planning, implementation, data collection, collation and analysis for the laboratory project. Delegation of experimental tasks among the group members is required so as to enable the timely completion of the project in preparation for the individual report write-up. Group discussion of experimental data at the final data collection stage will also help to develop group contribution to interpretation of findings Participation in the series of practical classes before the session break and completing your laboratory project will enable you to learn a number of technical and practical skills related to the measurement of various components of human physiology. Your capability to accurately and appropriately measure physiology will be assessed via the individual project report. Data handling and synthesis will be learned through the laboratory project. It will see you conduct ongoing laboratory data collection each week for a three-week period. Data presentation is assessed via the individual project report Ethical, safe and professional conduct and practices will be presented in the linked series of lectures and you will have the opportunity to develop such conduct and practices through your conducting the physiological measurements that make up your laboratory project. Your recognition of the requirement for such practices will be assessed in your group's project proposal. You will get formal feedback from your participants as the professionalism you exhibited when it came to performing the measurements. Your appreciation and application of such practices will also be assessed in your individual project report. Communication Working as part of a team relies on open effective, efficient and thorough communication between all group members involved; this communication may be in person, electronic or otherwise. The laboratory project will help you to foster your communication skills and provide you a chance to learn how to effectively manage streams of communication in a group. Writing a comprehensive and individual scientific report using the results of your laboratory project will facilitate the development of your written scientific communication skillset, including data presentation, selection of an appropriate structure, development of a suitable and efficient argument style, and the appropriate selection and application of a referencing/citation style. These aspects will be considered when your individual project report is assessed. You will need to effectively communicate the procedures to your participant and also be receptive to any concerns or emotional/physical discomfort the participant manifests. You will receive direct feedback from the participant as to your professional behaviour

Teaching and learning strategies You will learn by way of lectures, practical classes. Lectures: Each week there will be two hours of lectures, which will be delivered as a single 2 X 50 min lecture block. During these lectures, you will be encouraged to engage with the lecturers and each other. It is recommended that you annotate the copy of lecture slides that is available to you, as often slides can contain minimal text or images only. The corresponding slides for each lecture, including any associated electronic material or links, are uploaded to UTSOnline prior to the scheduled lecture time to enable you to familiarise yourself with the content beforehand. You will not be able to learn the breadth, depth and context of this subject by simply reading the slides in private with or without the support of a textbook. This was mentioned before as to the content of the slides. It will also be the case that much of the content of the subject will not be included in any typical physiology reference. Because of this attending your lectures is crucial to developing a full understanding of the subject content and to learning key theskills, and will help you to maximise your learning potential in this subject. Practical Classes: Practical classes will run 9 of the 11 weeks there are lectures. Each class will run for 2 hours. During each class you are encouraged to write notes in your manual, respond to questions, and engage with your peers and demonstrators.

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The practical classes which run in the weeks before the session break complement lecture material and are designed to foster not only your understanding of the associated area, but also your laboratory and experimental skills. In particular, you will be exposed to the range of measuring devices available to you for the conducting of the laboratory project. There will also be opportunities to get to know the other students in your class as means of helping you form groups for the laboratory project You will all also attend a session in the Surgical and Anatomical Sciences Facility. In this session experienced clinical anatomy tutors will take you through the anatomy of the thoracic cavity with a focus upon the interplay of anatomy and physiology when it comes to breathing. In the week before the session break there will be an opportunity to finalise the formation of your groups Before the project commences your group will be required to prepare a proposal using the template available on UTS online. This will be assessed by one of your lecturers but of equal importance will be the feedback particularly where that relates to aspects of professional ethics and work health and safety you have not considered as well as to ways to improve the way you will be conducting the project. In the last three teaching weeks of the session you will conduct your laboratory project. Given the fundamental importance of laboratory work in science and your future as a scientist, you areexpected to attend all practical classes. Your manual outlines all practical material and activities; you are encouraged to read the sectionrelating to a given practical prior to coming to that practical every week. If you miss one of the practical classes in the first eight weeks: do not email the subject coordinator. Please just hand in supporting documentation as to your absence to your class demonstrators. If you are absent during one of the weeks of your group's project time, you will be expected to let your other group members know Finally, you must adhere to all lab rules and wear your lab coat and fully enclosed shoes whilst in the labs (further information is included in the manual that you will be given early in the session). When it comes to attending the Surgical and Anatomical Sciences Facility, you will also be required to wear protective eyewear.

Content (topics) What will you learn? The aim of this subject is to provide you an overview of applied and medical physiology. This information will be provided to reinforce and further build upon your prior study of human physiology. The following areas inform the learning objectives for Medical and Applied Physiology: 1.The ethics of working with patients and clients and the safe conduct of work in a clinical physiology setting 2. Brain function Including the ource of brain’s electrical activity and its measurement using electro-encephalography (EEG) 3. Muscle activity Including measurement of muscle activity using electromyography (EMG) 4. Cardiovascular Function Including measurement of the electrical activity of the heart (electrocardiography (ECK/G)) and blood pressure measurement 5. Lung Function Focusing on the mechanics of breathing through measuring lung volumes & capacities and airflow 6. Professional Care and Practice How you should conduct yourself when interacting with patients and clients including conducting measurements upon them 7. Renal Function The physiology of urine formation and its basis to assess renal as well as downstream urinary function 8. Exercise Physiology 23/07/2019 (Spring 2019)

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9. Skin and Temperature Regulation Skin physiology and regulation of body temperature in response to internal and external temperature changes 10. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology 11. The Physiology of Pregnancy 12. Sleep Physiology

Program Week/Session

Dates

Description

1

July 24th and 26th

No lectures or practical classes this week Notes: Please watch the 'Welcome to subject' video

2

July 31st and Aug 2nd

Lecture 1: Introduction to Ethics (31/7) Lecture 2: Risk Assessment and Risk Management in the Clinical Laboratory (31/7) Practical: Introduction to the Laboratory Experimentand Mastering A&P registration (2/8)

3

Aug 7th and 9th

Lecture 1& 2 Electroencephalography and electromyography (7/8) Practical: EEG and EMG (9/8)

4

Aug 14th and 16th

Lecture 1 & 2 Cardiovascular Function (14/8) Practical: Measurement of Cardiac Function (16/8)

5

Aug 21st and 23rd

Lecture 1 & 2: Respiratory Function (21/8) Practical: Measurement of Lung Function (Groups 01,03,05,07) OR Anatomy of the Thorax (Groups 02,04, 06, 08) (23/8)

6

Aug 28th and Aug 30th

Lecture/Workshop: Professional Care and Practice (28/8) Practical: Measurement of Lung Function (Groups 02,04,06,08) OR Anatomy of the Thorax (Groups 01,03, 05, 07) (30/8)

7

Sep 4th and 6th

Lecture 1 & 2: Exercise Physiology (4/9) Practical: Final Project Briefing and finalising groups (6/9)

Sep 11th and 13th

STUVAC - No lectures/practical classes (Sep 9- 13th)

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8

Sep 18th and 20th

Lecture 1 & 2: Renal Function (18/9) Practical: No practical class Students to complete Matering A&P Renal Function Assignment on UTS online

9

Sep 25th and 27th

Lecture 1 & 2: Skin. Skin Physiology & Thermoregulation (25/9) No practical (out-of-class planning for projects)

10

Oct 2nd and 4th

Lecture 1 & 2: Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology (2/10) Practical: Project time (4/10)

11

Oct 9th and 11th

Lecture 1 & 2: Physiology of Pregnancy (9/10) Practical: Project time (11/10)

12

Oct 16th and 18th

Lecture 1&2:Sleep Physiology (16/10) Practical: Project Time (18/10)

In the above program, the Description gives lecture content and the Notes column gives the Practical content.

Additional information Assessment: submissions and missing deadlines All assessment tasks are expected to be submitted by the specified due date. Penalties of 5% per business day after the deadline will apply for late submission. "business days” does NOT include Saturday and Sunday. Requests for assignment extensions need to be made through special consideration before the due date of the assignment. Extensions are not automatically granted, but are assessed on a case-by-case basis. They are usually given only for unexpected circumstances, such as illness or misadventure that affect your ability to complete your assignments on time, not for private or work-related commitments that you have known about for some time in advance. Such requests must be supported by relevant documentation. The same procedures would apply if you have a debilitating illness or signficant misadventure on the date the assessment is due. You must keep electronic and/or paper copies of all assignments. For further details of assessments see the UTS Assessment manual at http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/coursewkassess.html Academic integrity Assessment items provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate that you understand and can apply the content being covered and have achieved the objectives of the subject. Assessments also enable you to demonstrate your personal integrity and respect for scholarship. This means: · Acknowledging the sources of ideas, views and opinions from any resources including the Internet. Using quotation marks to indicate every direct quote from another work Avoiding excessive parap...