Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Discover how detailed cellular and system level physiological functions contribute to the survival of the human organism. Includes a survey of the muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and immune systems. BPK major and honours students may not receive credit for BPK 105. BPK 205 or 208 may be used as a substitute for BPK 105 by students in the kinesiology minor program. No student may take both BPK 105 and BPK 208 for credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

Week	Module	Reading Assignment
1	1. Survival and The Human Organism	Ch 1 Section 1.1 -1.4
2	2. Chemistry of Life	Ch 2 - Chemical Basis of Life
3	3. Cell Structures and Their Functions	Ch 3 – Cell structures and Their Functions
4	4. Communication – Input, Integration and Control	Ch 8 – Nervous System Sections 8.1-8.6, 8.8-8.10, 8.14-8.15
5	5.Chemical Communication – Regulation and maintenance of Homeostasis	Ch 10 Endocrine System
6	6. Homeostasis and Fluid Balance	18 – Urinary System and Fluid Balance
7	7. Nutrient Acquisition: Locomotion	Ch 7 – Muscular System Sections 7.1-7.3
8	Mid Term Exam	Modules 1-6
9	8. Nutrient Acquisition: Digestion and Absorption	16 Digestive System
10	9. Nutrient Acquisition: Perception	Ch 9 - Senses
11	10. Cardiovascular System	Ch 11 - Blood Ch 12 - Heart Ch 13 - Blood Vessels and Circulation Sections 13.1-13.2, 13.6-13.8
12	11. Respiratory System	Ch 15 - Respiratory System
13	12. Defending Against Infection and Blood Loss	Ch 11 – Blood Section 11.4-11.6 Ch 14 – Lymphatic System and Immunity

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

(I) Introduces (E) Emphasizes (R) Reinforces (A) Applies

At the end of the course students will be able to;

Human Organism Survival

1. Connect the basic needs for human survival to the concept of organism and the general physiological functions. (I)

General Physiology Foundations

2. Describe the concept of homeostasis and provide examples of why it is essential for human survival. (I)
3. Associate the organization of the human body into molecules, cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems with general physiological functions. (I)
4. Recognize how an understanding of the chemical basis of life can be used to understand general physiological functions. (I)
5. Explain how each organelle contributes to maintaining cell and organism function. (I)
6. Provide examples of how molecules and ions are selectively transported across cell membranes. (I)
7. Outline the roles of different ions and ionic charge in creating cell membrane potential and electrical signaling. (I)

Human Organ System Function

8. For each of the following systems: muscular, nervous, special and general senses, endocrine, cardiovascular, blood, immune, respiratory, digestive and urinary;
   a. Sketch and label the relevant structures at the level of detail required to illustrate their primary functions.(I)
   b. Describe how the unique structure elements contribute to the primary functions related to survival using appropriate terminology.(I)

8.  
9. Associate the main functions of each organ system with their role in the maintenance of homeostasis.(E)

Human Organism

10. Predict how the organ systems will respond to meet specific challenges to survival. (E)
11. Illustrate an in-depth understanding of the physiological responses to one specific challenge to survival. (E)

There are four individual assignments with short answer questions, each covering 2 or 3 modules.

(E)        The are two exams, with multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer questions, each covering 5 or 7 modules.

Grading

Materials

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