Unit Outline

In Anatomy and Physiology for Health Care 1, you will begin learning the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the human body, focusing on the contributions of the integumentary, immune, digestive, urinary and musculoskeletal systems to health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Interrelationships between these and other organ systems for maintaining homeostasis and performing activities of living will be emphasised, along with the relevance of concepts to aspects of health care. You will have opportunities to apply your knowledge as you analyse health care scenarios and will expand your vocabulary (as is used within health care settings) for effectively communicating biological information. The foundation knowledge and critical thinking skills that you develop in this unit will support your clinical reasoning and ongoing learning in other units within your course and your practice as a health professional.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Relate structures of the integumentary, immune, digestive, urinary and musculoskeletal systems of the body to their functions, including variations across the lifespan.
2.	Explain the complementary relationships between the integumentary, immune, digestive, urinary, musculoskeletal and other relevant organ systems to maintain homeostasis, health and wellbeing.
3.	Analyse healthcare scenarios to differentiate between normal and altered structure and function of the integumentary, immune, digestive, urinary and musculoskeletal systems.
4.	Communicate information related to the structure and function of the integumentary, immune, digestive, urinary and musculoskeletal systems using scientific and clinical terminology.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Increase of word limit for case scenario assignment.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Mastery quizzes	Week 3	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Case scenario assignment	Week 5	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Exam	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Mastery quizzes

Task Description:

This is a series of five quizzes with a variety of question types to assist you with developing fluency with terminology and mastery of concepts in each of the following topics:

1. Body organisation
2. Defences and immunity
3. The digestive system
4. The renal system
5. The musculoskeletal system

Completion of all quizzes with achievement of 80% or above in each quiz is required to attain the full 10% weighting of this assessment task.

Questions will be drawn from a pool and are related to the content of guided online learning activities (including recommended readings) and intensive workshops for the associated topics.
You may make as many attempts at each quiz as you wish BUT you must achieve 80% correct or higher on each quiz to successfully complete the quiz series. With each quiz attempt you may receive different questions.
You may view your quiz attempts immediately after submission for feedback on whether your answers were correct and guidance for further revision. We strongly encourage you to use these quizzes as a weekly learning activity and to seek assistance if you are struggling to achieve 80% correct answers after completion of learning activities (including private study) for the relevant topics.

Completion of all quizzes with achievement of 80% or above in each quiz is required to attain the full 10% weighting of this assessment task.

Task Length:

Each quiz will have 15 questions. There is no time limit for individual quizzes, though each should take you less than 20 minutes to complete.

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify anatomical structures and/or their physiological functions on diagrams or through their descriptions	LO1, LO4
2	Interpret biological information that demonstrates the understanding of homeostasis in a healthy individual	LO2, LO3
3	Use and interpret scientific and clinical terminology	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Case scenario assignment

Task Description:

This assessment task aims to develop your ability to interpret information, apply your understanding of relevant body structures and physiological processes to a health care scenario and construct written responses to a series of short answer questions.

Submission of your written responses will be in two parts to support early engagement (Part A) and feedback on your learning progress and encourage integration of your knowledge of the anatomical and physiological workings of the human body (Part B) as you engage with the unit content that is progressively released during the study period. Part A is worth15% and Part B is worth 35%.

The case scenario and further information to assist you with completing this assessment task will be available on the MyLO site.

Task Length:

1300 - 1400 words total. Suggested word limits for each of the short answer questions in Part A & Part B will be specified on MyLO.

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe, explain and relate structure and function of the body systems	LO1
2	Apply knowledge of homeostasis and physiological principles of health	LO2, LO3
3	Differentiate between normal and altered structure and function of the body systems.	LO3
4	Use scientific and clinical terminology to facilitate communication of biological information.	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Exam

Task Description:

Exam

This is an online exam that will consist of a series of multiple choice and short answer questions that will assess your understanding and ability to apply your knowledge of anatomy and physiology concepts learnt in all modules in the unit.
You will be permitted to access resources (open-book, open-web) as you undertake the exam. However, we strongly recommend that you prioritise developing a sound understanding of key concepts as you study for this exam and then use this knowledge for constructing your written responses (in your own words) to the short answer questions instead of relying on searching for answers or accessing resources for every question.
Further details, including guidance on maintaining academic integrity in the exam, will be released via MyLO.

Task Length:

2 hours

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe, explain and relate structure and function of the body systems	LO1
2	Interpret biological information that demonstrates the understanding of homeostasis in a healthy individual	LO2, LO3
3	Use and interpret scientific and clinical terminology	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.