Unit Outline

In Anatomy and Physiology for Health Care, you will learn the typical structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the human body, focusing on the contributions of the major body systems to health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Interrelationships between 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 foundational 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	Identify anatomical structures and describe the relationship between structure and function, including variations across the lifespan.
2	Explain the mechanism by which each body system contributes to homeostasis, and how these responses are integrated to maintain health and wellbeing.
3	Analyse health care scenarios to differentiate between typical and altered structure and function of the body systems.
4	Communicate information related to the structure and function of the body systems using scientific and clinical terminology.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to feedback we received from students and the teaching team on the first offering of this unit last year, we have included additional practical activities in some workshops to stimulate more active learning about physiology concepts. We are also working to ensure that video transcripts and accompanying slides are provided more consistently across unit modules to ensure learning material is accessible to students who prefer or require text-based content.

We welcome your constructive feedback on your learning experience to help us continually improve this unit – at any time during the semester (you can post anonymously on the Unit feedback discussion forum in MyLO) and via the CXA137 Unit Survey.

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 2	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Case Scenario Assignment 1	Week 5	15 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Case Scenario Assignment 2	Week 10	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Exam	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Mastery Quizzes

Task Description:

This is a series of nine (9) quizzes with a variety of question types to assist you with developing fluency with terminology and mastery of concepts in each of the learning modules.

You may make as many attempts at each quiz as you wish BUT by the end of semester you must achieve 80% correct or higher on each quiz to attain the full 10% weighting of this assessment task. With each quiz attempt you may receive different questions.

Task Length:

Each quiz will have 10 questions. There is no time limit for individual quizzes, though each should take you less than 15 minutes to complete.

Due Date:

Week 2

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	Differentiate between typical and altered structure and function of the body systems.	LO3
4	Use and interpret scientific and clinical terminology.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Case Scenario Assignment 1

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 scenario and construct written responses to a short answer question.

Task Length:

400 words.

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe, explain and relate structure and function of the body systems	LO1, LO4
2	Apply knowledge of homeostasis and physiological principles of health	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Case Scenario Assignment 2

Task Description:

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

Task Length:

900 words

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe, explain and relate structure and function of the body systems.	LO1, LO4
2	Apply knowledge of homeostasis and physiological principles of health.	LO2, LO3
3	Differentiate between typical and altered structure and function of the body systems.	LO3

Assessment Task 4: Exam

Task Description:

This is a supervised, closed-book, paper-based exam consisting of short answer questions that will assess your understanding and ability to apply your knowledge of anatomy and physiology to brief health-related scenarios. You may take one A4 double-sided or two A4 single-sided pages of typed study notes into the exam.

Further details, including guidance on the formatting of permitted study notes, 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, LO4
2	Interpret biological information that demonstrates the understanding of homeostasis in a healthy individual	LO2, LO3
3	Differentiate between typical and altered structure and function of the body systems	LO3
4	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 and achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

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.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

It is not essential to purchase a textbook to succeed in this unit. However, regular access to a printed or electronic anatomy and physiology text will support your learning throughout this unit (and CXA144 next semester). We highly recommend the textbook listed below.