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 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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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 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: BMA1011, BMA1901, BMA1012, BMA1902, BMA1912
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course code: E6001
Overview
This unit will introduce students to the basic anatomy and physiology underlying human health and disease.
This unit will explore homeostasis and how the systems (integumentary, neuromuscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, digestive, urinary and reproductive) work together to maintain the body within narrow limits.
Students will engage in pre-class, in-class and post-class activities aimed to consolidate, explore and apply their understanding of the body systems studied
Students will be assessed by completing both individual and collaborative projects which identify ways that engineering can be used to solve problems within human health and disease.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
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 and respiratory systems and how they maintain homeostasis
- 5
Identify the structures of the digestive and urinary systems and explain their roles in digestion and fluid balance.
- 6
Compare the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems and explain how they work to produce offspring
- 7
Apply knowledge of basic bioscience to real-world health problems that may be solved by engineering
Workload and teaching
2 - 4 hours face-to-face contact hours per week (lectorials and workshops)
2 - 4 hours (approx.) of guided self-paced online pre-class activities
2 - 4 hours private study per week.
Where it fits
BMA5011 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Amanda Davies
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kate Carroll
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BMA5011?
BMA5011 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BMA5011 offered?
In 2020, BMA5011 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include BMA5011?
BMA5011 is part of Medical engineering.
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