UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

BMA5011 Introduction to human bioscience for engineering

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

BMA5011 Introduction to human bioscience for engineering is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2021: Semester 1; Clayton
Assessment: Exam 30%; and 3 other tasks

The 2027 handbook has no page for BMA5011. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before BMA5011

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After BMA5011

No unit lists BMA5011 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course code: E6001

Prohibitions: BMA1011, BMA1901, BMA1012, BMA1902, BMA1912

Overview

This unit is designed to educate Master of medical engineering students about the anatomical structures and physiological functions of the systems of the human body. Students will be introduced to the structural and functional relationships of each system within the human body and how they work together to maintain homeostasis.

Throughout the unit, connections will be made to the real world connections, including engineering solutions, so that students can understand the relevance of the topics included in the unit to medical engineering.

This unit will be taught using a combination of online and face-to-face classes that emphasise the use of active and collaborative learning to promote student understanding and engagement.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	Clayton	On campus

Assessment

Instant feedback assessment of prior learning
10%
Integrating science and practice case report
30%
Group project (2,000 words)
30%
End of semester exam (1 hour 30 mins)
30%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Describe the cellular and tissue organisation of the human body and explain the inter-relationship between structure and function
2
Identify the structural components of the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems and explain how they protect, support and move the body.
3
Compare the functions of the endocrine and nervous systems and describe the underlying physiology that allows communication between body tissues and the environment.
4
Explain the interdependence of the cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems and how they work together to support life.
5
Compare the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems and explain how they work to produce offspring.
6
Demonstrate an ability to reflect, communicate and work effectively within a team to collaboratively solve problems and plan/complete projects.

Workload and teaching

Workshops48 hours
Teaching approachActive learning

2 - 4 hours (approx.) of guided self-paced online pre-class activities

2 - 4 hours face-to-face contact hours per week (workshop)

2 - 4 hours private study per week.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Dr Kate Carroll
Unit Coordinators: Dr Amanda Davies

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BMA5011?

BMA5011 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is BMA5011 offered?

In 2021, BMA5011 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

Does BMA5011 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 5
Study level: Postgraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit: School of Biomedical Sciences

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 2
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20202021