- Academic Registry
Programme & Unit Catalogues


HL10521: Human physiology

[Page last updated: 03 August 2022]

Academic Year: 2022/23
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CW 50%, EX 50%
Assessment Detail:
  • HL10182 MCQ Exam (EX 25%)
  • HL10182 Lab Report (CW 50%)
  • HL10182 MCQ Exam (EX 25%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe relevant nomenclature, terminology and definitions of physiological structures, processes and functions
2. Describe and explain how the functions of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems are regulated and integrated
3. Describe the roles and relevance of physiological structures, processes and functions to health, exercise or physical activity, and disease
4. Describe and explain the principles underlying research techniques in physiology and summarise procedures for their use
5. Assess physiological processes and functions, describing and interpreting numerical values using information technology and communicating written findings to a professional audience.

Aims: To introduce students to the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, summarising their regulation and integration relevant to health or disease and exercise or physical activity.

Content:
* Introduction to the structure, function, organisation and integration of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems.
* Introduction to processes, functions, signalling and communication at the level of the cell, tissue, organ or organ systems.
* Introduction to major body systems including: muscles, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, digestive system, the urinary system, the nervous system and the immune system.
* Introduction to energy systems and metabolism including methods for assessment of energy expenditure.
* Introduction to basic laboratory procedures in human physiology research, including: anthropometry, blood pressure, finger-tip blood sampling and measurement of simple haematological or biochemical variables, respiratory and cardiovascular measurements, sub-maximal exercise testing.

Programme availability:

HL10521 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFB21 : BSc(Hons) Health and Exercise Science (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AKB21 : BSc(Hons) Health and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AFB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 1)
  • UHHL-ACB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AAB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AFM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 1)
  • UHHL-ACM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AAM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 1)
  • UHHL-AKM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 1)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2022/23.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.