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 Academic Year: | 2018/9 | |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Biology & Biochemistry | |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] | |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 | |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) | |
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 90%, MC 10% | |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take HL10034 AND take HL10182 | |
| Description:
| Aims: To provide students with an understanding of fundamental aspects of physiology and how the healthy and disease states of the physiological system relate to each other. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * Describe cell and tissue structure and function in healthy and diseased states * Explain how the body works in relation to the normal and diseased physiological processes. Skills: Knowledge and understanding T/F/A, Intellectual skills F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Numeracy F/A, Data acquisition, handling, and analysis T/F/A, Information technology T/F, Working independently and in groups T/F Content: Endocrinology with particular emphasis on hypopituitary-adrenal axis and the pancreatic beta-cell models of hormonal control; Cushing's disease and diabetes as exemplars; Gastroenterological function with particular focus on the liver; Crigler-Najjar syndrome; Familial hypercholesterolaemia; Glycogen storage disease;The renal system; Nephropathy; Cardiovascular physiology; Coronary heart disease | Before taking this module you must take HL10034 AND take HL10182
While taking this module you must take BB20222 AND take HL20185 |
| Programme availability: |
BB20221 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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