Unit Guide

BMS2031
Body systems
Semester 1, 2016

Handbook link:
http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-med.html

Table of contents 1
Table of contents
Unit handbook information 4
Synopsis 4
Mode of delivery 4
Workload requirements 4
Unit relationships 4
Prerequisites 4
Prohibitions 4
Co-requisites 4
Chief Examiner(s) 4
Unit coordinator(s) 4
Administrative contact 5
Academic overview 5
Learning outcomes 5
Teaching approach 6
Assessment summary 7
Assessment requirements 9
Assessment tasks 9
Referencing requirements 12
Assignment submission 12
Returning assignments 13
Resubmission of assignments 13
Extensions and penalties 13
Examination(s) 15
Feedback to you 16
Unit Schedule 18
Your feedback to us 20
Previous student evaluations of this unit 20
Learning resources 20
Required resources 21
Technological requirements 21
Additional unit costs 21
Other information 22
Policies 22
Academic Integrity 22
Clinical/Fieldwork Placement Procedures and Behaviour Guidelines 22

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 Honours and Minor Thesis Guidelines 22
Immunisation and Infection Risk 22
Police Checks 22
Working with Children Check Guidelines 22
Graduate Attributes Policy 22
Student Charter 22
Student Services 23
Monash University Library 23
Disability Support Services 23
Other unit information 23

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Unit handbook information
Synopsis
Physiology is the study of how living organisms work. It involves the functions of cells, tissues,
organs and the whole organism. This unit will provide you with an overview of how the body
maintains a constant environment for its cells and tissues through the integrated functions of the
following physiological systems: cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, respiratory, reproductive and
gastrointestinal. You will also consider how the body adapts to changes in the external
environment and to disease states.

Mode of delivery
Clayton (Day)

Workload requirements
3 lectures per week and 3 hours practical or equivalent.

Unit relationships

Prerequisites
BMS1052.

Prohibitions
BND2011, PHY2011, PHY2021 and PHY2032.

Co-requisites
Must be enrolled in one of the following:

Bachelor of Biomedical Science (including double degree programs)

Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Scholar Program)
Bachelor of Biomedical Science Advanced with Honours

Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Julia Choate

Unit coordinator(s) 4
Unit coordinator(s)
Dr Julia Choate
Campus:Clayton
Building:26 Innovation Walk (Bldg 13F)Room: F107
Phone:+61 3 990 52562
Email:Julia.Choate@monash.edu
Office hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Administrative contact
Student Admin Coordinator
MsNicoleBodenstaff
Campus:Clayton
Building: School of Biomedical Sciences, Ground Floor, 23 Innovation Walk (Bldg 77)
Phone:+61 3 990 59802
General Enquiries:http://my.monash.edu/ask.monash
Office hours: 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Specialconsideration
If you are unable to attend your exams, practicalsor submit your assignment by the due date,for
reasons out of your control, you can apply forspecialconsideration. Note that this is your only
chance to complete the assessment. If you don't attend the deferred assessments on the
scheduled date, you will receive 0 for that assessment.
Forin-semester assessments(including assignments, practicals and mid-semester exams), you
must fill in anin-semesterspecialconsideration,attachsupporting documentationand submit to
the School of Biomedical Sciences Student Services via:

http://my.monash.edu/ask.monash

If you are unable to attend yourend-of-semesterexam, which appears in your exam timetable in
the Web Enrolment System(WES), then you need to apply forspecialconsiderationonWES.
If you have another type of final assessment, you must fill in aDeferred final assessment
application form, attachsupporting documentationand submit them to the School of Biomedical
Sciences Student Services via:

http://my.monash.edu/ask.monash

For full details onspecialconsideration, please visit the University'sspecialconsiderationweb site.

Academic overview
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Explain the functions and controls of the cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, endocrine,
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 1. Explain the functions and controls of the cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, endocrine,
reproductive and digestive systems in the human body;
2. Describe how the body systems integrate in order to maintain homeostasis following
exercise or blood loss;
3. Plan and conduct scientific experiments and analyse and interpret the associated
experimental data related to the effects of ventricular filling on cardiac contraction, the effect
of exercise on cardiovascular function, the effect of a water loading on urinary excretion and
the effects of autonomic nerves on gut motility;
4. Communicate experimental results in the format of scientific figures and written reports.

Teaching approach
Study materials for BMS2031 will be delivered via lectures, laboratory-based practical classes and
Moodle animations, simulations and lecture notes. Both the lectures and practicals are
examinable, so students must attend or complete all sessions.

Lectures

The lecture course consists of three one-hour lectures per week. The lectures are grouped into
blocks covering six major topics (or physiological systems in the body). These are the
cardiovascular system, the renal system, the endocrine system, the respiratory system, the
reproductive system and the digestive system. The Lecture Timetable can be found in this guide
and on the BMS2031 MOODLE site.

There will be 3 lectures. Initially the lectures on Monday and Tuesday will be repeated (you will be
allocated to a lecture stream). This repeat lecture will most likely drop to a single lecture by week 2
of semester.

Monday 2pm Lecture Theatre S3

Monday 5pm Lecture Theatre S3 (repeat lecture)

Tuesday 8am Lecture Theatre R2 (week 1)

Tuesday 9am Lecture Theatre R1

Thursday 5pm Lecture Theatre South 1

Attendance at lectures is not monitored because, at second year University level, students should
be able to regulate some component of their own learning. However, it is highly recommended
that you attend all lectures, as lecturers will be providing material that will summarise and integrate
with the assessable material. All lectures will be digitally recorded using the EchoSystem lecture
capture technology provided by Monash University Library. This system records audio plus visual
lecture content presented from the teaching computer in the lecture theatre. The Echo Player
allows your lecture notes to be streamed to iPad, iPhone and Android mobile devices. Summary
lecture notes will also be available prior to most lectures for students to download from MOODLE.

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lecture notes will also be available prior to most lectures for students to download from MOODLE.

Practical classes

Practical work is an essential part of a course in Biomedical Sciences because it gives first-hand
experience of some of the properties of isolated living tissues, and various responses of human
subjects. The practical classes in BMS2031 have been designed to complement the lecture
component of the unit. This means that they will help to reinforce study of the subject material.
Other major objectives of the practical classes are to teach you how to manage data collection,
and to learn how to analyse scientific data. This will be done in a directed way through structured
practical classes and practical worksheets. The skills obtained in collecting and analysing data and
drawing conclusions from your experiments will provide a foundation for further scientific studies
and help you to make more informed decisions about scientific matters that affect your daily life. All
practical classes will be held in the teaching laboratories of the Physiology building (26 innovation
Walk (Building 13F) the grey stone and reflective glass building on the south-west corner of the
campus).

The practical sessions, running for 3 hours each, are compulsory and attendance registers are
maintained for each session. Electronic scanning of student ID cards is used for arrival and
departure from practicals. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that he/she is scanned
for attendance at practical classes. If you are forced to miss a practical class for a genuine reason
(e.g. illness) you must contact the student Administrative coordinator (for Special Consideration
http://my.monash.edu/ask.monash). They will try to slot you into the same practical class at a
different time. If this is not possible, you will still need to write up the practical class worksheet,
both for purposes of assessment, and because it provides a way to revise the material of that
practical class in preparation for the final examination. In this case, we can provide you with the
data, or you can obtain the practical data from a fellow practical class student.

For the practical classes you will need only a laboratory coat (and closed shoes). You can be
excluded from the practical class session, with a record of being absent from that class, if you do
not wear a laboratory coat or have enclosed shoes to protect your feet (or obey other safety
requirements) for the practical class. In such a case, your worksheet for that session will not be
marked and you will lose those marks.

Assessment summary
Examination (50%)
Assignment (20%)
Tests (30%)

A pass in the final exam must be obtained to pass the unit.

Assessment task Value Due date

In-semester Moodle quizzes 14% (2, 2, Q1: 18th March, Q2: in practical (week 9), Q3:
10) 20th May

Practical Class Worksheets 19% (5, 7, 21st March, 29th April, 27th May
7)

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Assessment task Value Due date

In-semester test 15% Thursday 14th April

Professional Development 2% 10 am Monday 9th May

Program

End of semester written 50% To be advised

examination

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Assessment requirements
Students are required to note the Facultys assessment policy (item 1.2.1) regarding threshold standards at:

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/policies/assessment-policy.html

Students are required to refer to the University Academic Integrity policy and procedure at:

http://www.policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/student-academic-integrity-policy.html

The procedures state that:

Proofreading: The process of identifying errors and suggesting corrections to a text. This must not involve rewriting passages of text in
order to clarify meaning; amending the words used by the author (except to identify the correct spelling of the word used); rearranging
passages of text or code, or reformatting other material; contributing additional material to the original; and checking calculations or
formulae.

Academic Integrity and Technology

In line with the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Facilities by Students Procedures, students are not permitted to use
Information and Communications Technology facilities to sell, purchase or offer to write assignments or other assessable work, or to
request help with such work. Furthermore, students are required to take steps to minimise opportunities for others to cheat by, for
example, not saving work to a shared network drive that is accessible by others and not sharing work on social media sites. Failure to
comply with these requirements may result in disciplinary action under Part 7 of the Monash University (Council) Regulations for
collusion or general misconduct, as appropriate in the circumstances.

Students should be aware that the University will monitor and act on information received about the use of cheat sites, paper mills and
other online resources that promote dishonest academic conduct. If a student has been found to have used any of these sources to
breach the Student Academic Integrity Policy, the University will pursue the matter in accordance with Part 7 of the Monash University
(Council) Regulations.

Assessment tasks

Assessment title:In-semester Moodle quizzes

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Assessment title:In-semester Moodle quizzes
Alignment with learning outcome(s):1 and 2
Details of task:Quiz 1: Pre-practical (Human cardiovascular function) Moodle quiz to be completed before 10am on Friday 18th March.
Worth 2%.

Quiz 2: In-practical (Testing lung function) Moodle quiz to be completed the end of your practical class. Worth 2%.

Test 2 (quiz 3): Endocrine/Respiratory Moodle quiz to be completed before 10 am on Friday 20th May. Worth 10%.

You will be given some sample revision questions prior to each quiz. For all quizzes, every student will receive a different version;
questions will be selected randomly from a large question data bank.

Release date (where applicable):Check assessment summary and Moodle

Due date:Q1: 18th March, Q2: in practical (week 9), Q3: 20th May
Word limit:not applicable
Value:14% (2, 2, 10)
Presentation requirements:Not applicable.
Estimated return date:Once the quiz closes.
Hurdle requirements (where applicable):Not applicable.
Individual assessment in group tasks (where applicable):Not applicable.
Criteria for marking:Not applicable.

Assessment title:Practical Class Worksheets

Alignment with learning outcome(s):3 and 4
Details of task:Each practical class worksheet must be produced as a digital document (in Microsoft word), using the templates
provided, then submitted as an assignment via MOODLE. You can download digital copies of the practical worksheet from MOODLE.
The week 2 practical worksheet for the week 2 Contraction of cardiac muscle practical is worth 5%, then the worksheets for Water
diuresis in humans and Neuronal control of gastrointestinal smooth muscle are both worth 7%.
Release date (where applicable):Check the asessment summary and Moodle
Due date:21st March, 29th April, 27th May
Word limit:Check the worksheet
Value:19% (5, 7, 7)
Presentation requirements:Written practical worksheets.
Estimated return date:One week after submission.
Hurdle requirements (where applicable):Not applicable.
Individual assessment in group tasks (where applicable):Not applicable.
Criteria for marking:Demonstrators use a marking rubrik

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Assessment title:In-semester test
Alignment with learning outcome(s):1 and 2
Details of task:Test 1 (mid-semester test) (5-6pm, Thursday 14th April) covers content from all cardiovascular lecture 1-7 and all renal
lectures, plus the Contraction of cardiac muscle and Human cardiovascular function practical classes.
Release date (where applicable):Not applicable.
Due date:Thursday 14th April
Word limit:Not applicable.
Value:15%
Presentation requirements:Not applicable.
Estimated return date:One week after the test.
Hurdle requirements (where applicable):Not applicable.
Individual assessment in group tasks (where applicable):Not applicable.
Criteria for marking:Not applicable.

Assessment title:Professional Development Program

Alignment with learning outcome(s):Graduate attribute
Details of task:The assessment for this involves contributions to your ePortfolio on Mahara (see the relevant assessment instructions on
Moodle).
Release date (where applicable):Two weeks before submission date.
Due date:10 am Monday 9th May
Word limit:Check the assessment instructions.
Value:2%
Presentation requirements:To be placed onto the Mahara ePortfolio.
Estimated return date:one week after submission
Hurdle requirements (where applicable):Not applicable.
Individual assessment in group tasks (where applicable):Not applicable.
Criteria for marking:Not applicable.

Referencing requirements 11
Referencing requirements
To build your skills in citing and referencing, and using different referencing styles, see the online
tutorial Academic Integrity: Demystifying Citing and Referencing at
www.lib.monash.edu/tutorials/citing/

Assignment submission
Online submission

Students are required to submit continuous formative/summative assessment items (where

appropriate) via the Universitys online Learning Management System - Moodle. Assessments
must include a cover sheet. The cover sheet is accessible via the Monash portal page located at:
http://my.monash.edu under the heading Learning and Teaching tools. 2. Students must retain a
copy of the assessment for their records. 3. No hard copy submissions will be permitted for those
assessments requiring online submission.

If the assessment/plagiarism/collusion declaration is being used within Moodle for an assessment

item a separate assignment coversheet is not required.

Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

PRACTICAL WORKSHEET SUBMISSION

Each student will be required to submit a worksheet for three of the laboratory-based
practicals. These reports will be submitted as on-line assignments via MOODLE. All worksheets
are available in digital form on MOODLE. Completed worksheets must be submitted as
assignments via the BMS2031 MOODLE by the appropriate due date and time (see Schedule of
Unit Activities) and will form part of the assessment of this unit (see Assessment). Late
submission, without adequate reason and permission from the unit convenor, may result in the late
submissions not being marked or included in the final tally of marks. Please note that there is a
10% deduction per day that the worksheet is handed in after the due date. Please note that the
worksheet will be considered a day late if it is submitted after the due time, and that the weekend
will count as a two-day deduction in your worksheet (i.e. deduct 20%).

It is essential you adhere to the following format for the naming of the file you wish to submit:

Entitle your document:

"Surname_ID_*assigmentname".docx

For example:
Obama_123456_CRTtopic4.docx

there must be no space in the filename.

You will receive a confirmation message within Moodle once you have successfully submitted your
assignment within the electronic dropbox.

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Instructions for submitting an assignment electronically using Moodle are found at http://infotech.
monash.edu/resources/student/muso/quick-guides/submit-assignment-moodle.pdf

Hard copy submission: Where hard copy submission is necessary, assignments must includea
cover sheet. The cover sheet is accessible via the Monash portal page located at http://my.
monash.edu under the heading "Learning and Teaching tools". Please keep a copy of tasks
completed for your records.

Returning assignments
Comments and grading of your assessment will be communicated to you either by MOODLE,
email, or post.

Resubmission of assignments
Faculty policyhttp://www.med.monash.edu.au/policies/assessmentr.html

Extensions and penalties

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/policies/assessmentl.html

WHAT TO DO IF YOU MISS A PRACTICAL CLASS

Students who miss a practical and provide a medical certificate can either:

(a) try to attend the practical on a different day,

OR

(b) be provided with the relevant data and can complete the practical worksheet/report,

OR

(c) be provided with a suitable alternative assessment, at the discretion of the unit convenor (e.g.
an essay on a topic related to the practical).

Students who miss a practical without a valid reason will receive a zero grading for the practical
worksheet/report (but they can still submit a completed report/worksheet for feedback prior to the
end of semester exam).

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If you are unable to submit the worksheet on time (or you are completely unable to complete the
worksheet), you must complete an in-semester special consideration form (preferably within 48
hours of the missed practical). This form can be downloaded from the following Monash website:

http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration-in-semester.html

Please submit this form to the Physiology Student Administration Co-Ordinator (School of
Biomedical Sciences, Ground Floor, 23 Innovation Walk). Note that misbehaviour or non-
participation in the practical class work can result in your exclusion from the practical class
session, and your worksheet not being marked for that session and in loss of marks for that
session.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU MISS AN IN-SEMESTER TEST

If, for some reason, you are unable to attend and complete a test during the semester, you
must notify the Physiology Student Administration Co-Ordinator (School of Biomedical Sciences,
Ground Floor, 23 Innovation Walk) no later than two University working days after the test date. If
you miss a test for justifiable reasons beyond your control (see below) you may be permitted to sit
a rescheduled test. Supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificate) will be required.

To be eligible for rescheduling of the test:

During the time of the test, the student must be affected by illness or other exceptional cause
beyond their control.

The accepted exceptional causes are:

acute illness e.g. hospital admission, serious injury, severe asthma, severe anxiety or
depression. This does not include minor illness such as a mild cold.

loss or bereavement e.g. death of a close family member, family relationship breakdown.

hardship/trauma e.g. victim of crime, sudden loss of income or employment, severe disruption
to domestic arrangements.

Special consideration can also apply to:

students demonstrating relevant obligations to military or jury service or service to emergency

services such as the Country Fire Authority, and

elite athletes registered with Monash Sport's athlete support program participating in a key event.

For further information see: http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.htmll

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For further information see: http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.htmll

Examination(s)
Title:End of semester written examination
Value:50%
Details:Following the end of the semester there will be a three hour examination concerned with
the lecture, tutorial and practical material. This will consist of a combination of multiple choice
questions and short answer questions (10 minutes, ~one paragraph of writing). Further details on
the format of this exam and examples of questions from past exams will be available on Moodle. In
the final unit lecture, Julia Choate (unit convenor) will go over some revision exam essay and short
answer questions. The end-of-semester exam is worth 50% of the total mark for the unit and is
therefore a unit hurdle.

Hurdle policy

This unit has a Hurdle for the examination. In order to pass the hurdle you must achieve a mark of
45% or greater in the exam.

1. Students who receive 45% or greater in the exam will pass the unit and receive the
aggregate mark of all assessment tasks as their final unit mark.
2. Students who fail the hurdle (i.e receive 44% or less in the exam) will NOT be offered further
assessment. The mark returned as your final mark for the unit will depend on your
performance in the other assessment tasks for the unit and on your final exam mark;
1. for students who have passed all other assessment tasks and have received between
40-44% in the exam a mark of 48N will be returned as your final mark for the unit. You
may be eligible for supplementary assessment as determined by Faculty Board of
Examiners.
2. for students who have NOT passed all other assessment tasks or who have received
less than 40% in the exam a mark of 44N will be returned as your final mark for the
unit. You will NOT be eligible for supplementary assessment.

Students should consult the flowchart below for further clarification of the policy.

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Feedback to you
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/policies/assessmentf.html

The staff of this unit strongly encourage students to use MOODLE extensively and intensively to
communicate to staff and to fellow students (other than on personal matters which should be done
by making an appointment to see the Unit Convenor and then talking to them personally). We find
that this is an effective mode for peer-to-peer teaching as well as for staff to communicate
information widely to the class. For that reason that all students should be able to share in the
learning in a timely manner emails to staff asking questions related to subject content will NOT
be answered.

We instead advise you strongly to first communicate all such queries via the MOODLE Discussion
page for the subject website on MUSO, or raise the question in lecture time, so that all students
can share information and clarifications provided and contribute to the discussion to ensure they
too understand it. Only if these fail to provide a comprehensible explanation should you then
approach staff individually in their offices or in lab classes for clarification.

In each practical class you will be assigned to a demonstrator. Your demonstrator will guide you
through your practical classes. They will also be marking your worksheets. Your demonstrators are
busy PhD students and they will be unable to be contacted outside your practical class times.
Thus, it is important that you understand what is required for your practical worksheet prior to the
end of each practical class. Initial feedback on your marked practical worksheets will be indicated
in red corrections. You may also consult with your demonstrator during a practical class (there is
often downtime between experimental protocols) if you would like clarification of your worksheet
corrections, or if you still do not understand the practical theory. If applicable, your demonstrator
may provide group feedback on worksheets. If you encounter any problems with your
demonstrator it is important that you discuss this (in confidence) with the unit convenor (Julia
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demonstrator it is important that you discuss this (in confidence) with the unit convenor (Julia
Choate) or the Practical Laboratory Teaching Manager (Rebecca Flower); see the staff list at the
start of this unit guide.

You will be provided with feedback on the in semester quizzes via MOODLE. You can check your
test result and also have a look at the most difficult questions (with their correct answers). It is
important that you also make use of your lecture times to get some face-to-face feedback from the
lecturers (for example, about whether you understand specific topics). Your lecturers will be able to
answer your questions either immediately before or after a lecture. Otherwise, you could ask the
lecturer if you could consult with them at another time. Please note that lecturing staff teach into
numerous units, plus they also have considerable research and administrative commitments.
Thus, you may find that it takes a while for them to respond to e-mail.

Finally, Monash aims to provide a learning environment in which students receive a range of
ongoing feedback. This may take the form of group feedback, individual feedback, peer feedback,
self-comparison, verbal and written feedback, discussions (on line and in class) as well as more
formal feedback related to assignment marks and grades. You are encouraged to draw on a
variety of feedback to enhance your learning.

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Unit Schedule
Week Activities Assessment

1 Lectures: No formal assessment in week 1.

Cardiovascular (CVS) 1: Introduction to the You must complete the
cardiovascular system compulsory practical class safety
(CVS 2) Excitation of the heart Quiz via MOODLE before 10am
(CVS 3) Excitation of the heart on Monday 7th March.

Practical class:
Collection of practical manuals
Week 1 (Recommended): Collected from
FG06 (10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm)
Week 2: Collected in the prac lab 30 minutes
prior to class (9:30am-10:30am or 1:30pm-2:
00pm)

2 Lectures: No formal assessment in week 2.

(CVS 4) Contraction of the heart and control of
cardiac output
(CVS 5) Arterial blood pressure
(CVS 6) Capillary exchange and venous return
Practical class:
Contraction of cardiac muscle (CVS)
Please view the Contraction of
cardiac muscle simulation on
Moodle before your practical
class this week.

3 Lectures: Pre-practical (Human

(CVS 7) Regulation of blood pressure cardiovascular function) Moodle
(RENAL 1) Functions and structural features of quiz to be completed
the kidneys before10am on Friday 18th
(RENAL 2) Renal processes in urine production March.
Practical class for Friday practicals:
Human cardiovascular function

4 Lectures: Worksheet for Contraction of

(RENAL 3) Renal processes in urine production
(RENAL 4) Renal water regulation
(RENAL 5) Renal sodium regulation
Practical class for Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday practicals:
Human cardiovascular function (CVS)
cardiac muscle practical to be
submitted via Moodle by 10am
on Monday 21st March.
No worksheet for Human
cardiovascular function practical
class.

Mid-semester break

5 Lectures: No formal assessment in week 5.

(CVS 7) Integrative cardiovascular and renal
physiology
Endocrine (ENDO) 1: Hypothalamus and
pituitary
(ENDO 2) Thyroid
No practical class

6 Lectures: Test 1 (mid-semester test): 5-

(ENDO 3) Endocrine response to stress 6pm, Thursday 14th April.
(ENDO 4) Growth and & calcium homeostasis
TEST 1 during Thursday lecture time

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 Practical class: Rooms S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and
Water diuresis in humans (RENAL) South 1. Check Allocate for your
specific test location.

7 Lectures: No formal assessment in week 7.

Professional development program
Pharmacology
Respiratory (RESP) 1
No practical class

8 Lectures: Practical worksheet for the

No lecture on Monday (Anzac Day Holiday) Water diuresis in humans
RESP 2 practical class to be submitted
RESP 3 via Moodle by 10am Friday 29th
No practical class April.

9 Lectures: No worksheet for Testing lung

RESP 4
(RESP 5) High altitude and diving
(RESP 6) Acid-base balance
Practical class:
Lung function practical and quiz (RESP)
function practical class. Moodle
quiz to be completed before the
end of this practical class.

10 Lectures: Professional development

(Gastrointestinal (GUT) 1) Regulation of assessment due 10am Monday 9
digestive processes th
May.
(GUT 2) Motility in the small and large
intestines
(GUT 3) Defecation
No practical class

11 Lectures: Test 2 (Moodle quiz): To be

(Reproduction (REPRO) 1) Male reproductive
system
(REPRO 2) Female Reproductive system
(REPRO 3) Gamete production
Practical class:
Neuronal control of gastrointestinal smooth
muscle (GUT)
completed before 10am on
Friday 20th May (open from
10am on Wednesday 18th May).
20 MCQs to be completed in 30
minutes (12 respiratory
questions and 8 endocrine
questions covering lecture and
practical content).

12 Lectures: Worksheet for Neuronal control

(REPRO 4) Pregnancy of gastrointestinal smooth
(GUT 4) Tutorial on gut practical and Gastric muscle practical worksheet to be
acid secretion (JC) submitted via Moodle by 4pm
(GUT 5) Roles of pancreatic secretions and bile Friday 27th May.
exam revision Please view the Neuronal
No practical class control of gastrointestinal smooth
muscle simulation on Moodle
before your practical class this
week.

SWOT VAC No formal assessment

EXAMINATION PERIOD

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Your feedback to us
One of the formal ways students have to provide feedback on teaching and their learning
experience is through the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The feedback
is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied with
and areas for improvement.

Previous student evaluations of this unit

In response to the last SETU of this unit, the following changes have been made:

A written response mid-semester test was added in 2012. This has allowed students to
receive feedback on written response exam-style questions and has led to improved student
performance on the end of semester exam written response questions.
The turnaround time for practical worksheet marking and returns in 2015 was reduced to less
one week and all marking was subjected to marker moderation and auditing.

Student feedback has highlighted the following strength(s) in this unit:

They really appreciate the close alignment between the lectures and the practical laboratory
classes.
They like the Moodle formative revision quizzes for each of the unit topics.

If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu/unitevaluations/index.jsp

Learning resources
Prescribed text and readings

The prescribed textbook is Vanders Human Physiology (13th edition, by Widmaier, Raff and
Strang, 2014, McGraw Hill). Numerous copies of this textbook (as well as perfectly adequate older
editions) are available at the Hargrave-Andrew Library. Individual lecturers will provide guidance
on specific readings that they may require.

Library

Please see Welcome to Physiology Moodle site

Referencing requirements

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To build your skills in citing and referencing, and using different referencing styles, see the online
tutorial Academic Integrity: Demystifying Citing and Referencing at www.lib.monash.edu.au
/tutorials/citing/

Online resources (MOODLE site)

This unit has a MOODLE site that will be used to convey information relating to timetable, lectures,
practicals and assessment; you will be given three MOODLE Quizzes in this unit. You can access
the material by coming into the Department of Physiology to use the student computers, by using
the various student computers located in Monash University or from your home computers. You
should check the home page regularly.

You should be able to directly access the BMS2031 home page through the My Monash portal
system. Unit and lecture materials are available through the MUSO (Monash University Studies
Online) site. You can access this site via the portal (http://my.monash.edu.au). Click on the My
Units tab, then the Monash University Studies Online hyperlink.

Please see Welcome to Physiology Moodle site for MUSO, copyright and privacy policies at
Monash.

Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)

http://readinglists.lib.monash/index.html

Required resources
Students generally must be able to complete the requirements of their course without the
imposition of fees that are additional to the student contribution amount or tuition fees. However,
students may be charged certain incidental fees or be expected to make certain purchases to
support their study. For more information about this, refer to the Higher Education Administrative
Information for Providers, Chapter 18, Incidental Fees at
http://education.gov.au/help-resources-providers

Technological requirements
Students must use Moodle as their definitive Learning Management System. Turnitinis
compulsoryfor student use.

Additional unit costs

Students generally must be able to complete the requirements of their course without the
imposition of fees that are additional to the student contribution amount or tuition fees. However,
students may be charged certain incidental fees or be expected to make certain purchases to
support their study. For more information about this, go to Administrative Information for Higher
Education Providers: Student Support, Chapter 21, Incidental Fees at: http://education.gov.au/help-
resources-providers

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Other information
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integrity-policy.html

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integrity-managing-plagiarism-collusion-procedures.html

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attributes-policy.html

Student Charter
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Student Services
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studies.Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at
www.monash.edu/students

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you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research.
Go to http://www.monash.edu/libraryor the library tab in my.monash portal for more information.

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Students who have a disability, ongoing medical or mental health condition are welcome to contact
Disability Support Services.

Disability Advisers visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis.

Website:monash.edu/disability
Telephone: 03 9905 5704 to book an appointment with an Adviser;
Email:disabilitysupportservices@monash.edu
Drop In: Level 1, Western Annexe, 21 Chancellors Walk (Campus Centre) Clayton Campus

Other unit information

TheWelcome to PhysiologyMoodle siteprovides you with general information about working and
studying in the Department of Physiology. It also provides all the important safety information.
Laboratories are considered as potentially hazardous work places. It is therefore of paramount
importance that you adopt safe working practices at all times when in the practical laboratories.

You MUST complete the safety video and quiz on the Welcome to Physiology Moodle site prior
to your first practical. The safety quiz is different each year; therefore, if you have previously
completed it for a first or second year unit, you must still complete it this year.

You MUST read these safety documents carefully, watch the safety video and complete the
quiz before you are allowed into the practical laboratories. The multiple-choice quiz on
Practical Laboratory Safety will be available on Moodle starting in Week 0 and you will not
be allowed to access the quiz until you have watched the video. The video and quiz links are
located at the bottom of this safety section.
IT ISMANDATORYthat each student passes the quiz(100% correct)before attendance in
practical classes is permitted. The quiz can be taken repeatedly and there is no time limit.
The Practical Laboratory Safety assessment complies with the Universitys Occupational
Health and Safety Policy, and completion of the quiz is acknowledgement of and agreement

with the Universitys Occupational Health and Safety Policy and the Department of
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 with the Universitys Occupational Health and Safety Policy and the Department of
Physiologys Practical Laboratory Safety guidelines.Failure to comply will bar you from
attending the practical classes, resulting in the loss of the associated assessment.
The video and quiz will be open onMonday 22nd February at 9am. All students in ALL units
must have completed the safety quiz & video by this time(even if your first practical is later
in the week of week 2 (week of 7th March) or further down the track in subsequent weeks)
If you need to reattempt the quiz, there will be a 3 minute delay before you can start your
next attempt.

(Please note: you only have to complete the video & quizonceper semester which will cover you
for all units you have practicals for in Physiology)

HEALTHY PARTICIPATION INPRACTICAL CLASSES

It is extremely important you come prepared to your practical classes. This is not only
applicable to your knowledge and theory for the pracs but for your body as well. There are
quite a few units which involve exercise, blood sampling, blood pressure measurements,
etc...It is vitally important for your health and wellbeing you ensure you have had a good
meal during the day (i.e. breakfast before the morning prac class or lunch before the
afternoon prac class) and you are well hydrated (1 cup of coffee for breakfast does not
constitute either a meal or good hydration) with water. Your body requires the energy in
food and water to be able to get you through a prac of rigorous exercise for example.

If you have not been feeling well prior to your prac class, please inform your prac leader. We
can then ensure you are made as comfortable as you can be for the class and we are aware
then of a possibility of you continuing not feel well and that you may require some
treatment. Your prac leader can then advise you on your type of participation in the prac
class.
If you begin feeling unwell during the class, please inform your nearest demonstrator and/or
prac leader. A First Aider will treat you appropriately.
If you are a squeamish person, there is nothing wrong with this. However, please don't
volunteer as an active subject if you are prone to fainting or feeling ill when taking blood
samples, when undertaking exercise, when measuring your blood pressure, etc... You can
still actively participate in the prac class as a data collector, group manager, etc...

The Practical Laboratory Staff can help you as much as possible by having fans running to
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The Practical Laboratory Staff can help you as much as possible by having fans running to
circulate air, by leaving doors open, by providing drinking water, etc. but as students, you can also
help yourselves to prevent any faintings or ill feelings by coming prepared to a prac class and
ensuring you are well fed and well hydrated.

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