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Fundamentals of Human Structure (AN6020)

Course Fact File
CodeAN6020
Duration12 weeks
Teaching ModePart-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info.
FeesBespoke Offering See Fees and Costs for full details.
Closing DateBespoke offering
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Credits5
Start DateBespoke offering

Outline

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This module deals with the structures and functions of the human body organ systems. It describes the components of each of thesystems and how these systems interrelate. It also describes diseases and disorders associated with the systems and refers designfeatures of the relevant biomedical equipment.

Additional Teaching Mode Information

20 hours lectures; 2 hours tutorials; 2  x 3 hours laboratory sessions.

Practicalities

Continuous Assessment Details:
Marks: E-tivities 4 x Online; MCQ /SAQ Quizzes 80; Discussion Board(s) - Discussion to apply module content appropriately with reference to MedicalTechnology Design and Development.

Why Choose

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

  1. Use appropriate anatomical terminology in discussion of the human body in relation to medical technology designand development.
  2. Describe the major body systems: Cardiovascular, Digestive, Musculoskeletal, Nervous, Respiratory , Integumentary,Lymphatic, Immune and Urogenital systems
  3. Identify important features of organs
  4. Describe the function of organs.
  5. Display critical thinking in the discussion of structure-function relationship of organs and systems in the context of medical technology design and development

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