Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
XX10179: Physiology for sport & exercise science |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Certificate |
| Period: | Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| CW 40%, EX 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description: | Only available for students on programmes in Sport & Exercise Science.
Aims: To provide the student with an overview of the major physiological systems, with particular emphasis on how they are integrated and regulated. Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit, the student should be able to: * demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the major physiological systems of the human body * demonstrate knowledge of how the function of major organs and systems is integrated and regulated. Skills: Scientific and practical skills (T/F/A) Working with others (F) Information and communication technology (F/A). Content: The animal cell, cell membranes, body fluid composition and compartments; Neurones - anatomy and physiology of the central and autonomic nervous systems; Blood, pH, respiration, metabolic rate, body temperature. The endocrine system; Gut motility; Muscle - physiology of skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle; Cardiovascular system, the kidney, regulation of blood pressure. |