Program Overview

PHSI3909: Cellular Physiology (Advanced)

Overview

Everything that happens in our bodies is the result of the actions of cells. In this Unit of Study, students will have the opportunity to build on their existing understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of how our bodies work, explore what goes wrong if key cell types do not work as expected, and learn about the exciting new techniques and paradigms that allow us to link events at the level of the body to the activity of single cells. This unit will help students develop a strong framework for future study and employment in medicine and health.

Unit Details and Rules

Managing Faculty or University School

The managing faculty for this unit is Medicine and Health.

Details

• Study level: Undergraduate
• Academic unit: Department of Medical Sciences
• Credit points: 6

Enrolment Rules

• Prerequisites: A mark of 70 or above in 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2405 or BMED2406 or MEDS2001 or PHSI2X05 or PHSI2X06 or PHSI2X07)
• Corequisites: None
• Prohibitions: PHSI3009
• Assumed knowledge: None

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• Develop a deep and integrated knowledge of physiological principles and concepts and their role in the workings of the major systems of the human body
• Develop a broad and coherent body of knowledge of the methods used in the physiological sciences and explain why current disciplinary knowledge is both contestable and testable by further inquiry
• Select and apply practical and theoretical techniques and tools to conduct physiological investigations
• Source, collate, synthesise and critically evaluate information in physiology from a range of relevant sources
• Communicate concepts and findings in physiology and their implications through a range of modes for a variety of purposes, using evidence-based arguments that are robust to critique
• Develop creative and innovative approaches to problem-solving in the field of physiological research
• Address authentic problems in physiology, working professionally, responsibly and ethically within collaborative, interdisciplinary teams
• Evaluate the role and relevance of physiological research findings to society, including the translation to health outcomes across a range of social and clinical contexts

Unit Availability

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Session | Mode of Attendance | Location | Outline ---|---|---|--- Semester 1 2020 | Normal day | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View Semester 1 2021 | Normal day | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View Semester 1 2021 | Normal day | Remote | View Semester 1 2022 | Normal day | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View Semester 1 2022 | Normal day | Remote | View Semester 1 2023 | Normal day | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | View

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