Systems Physiology (BIOM2012)

Course overview

Students will develop an understanding of how the major organ systems of the body perform their normal functions & how these are regulated & integrated in order to maintain homeostasis.

BIOM2012 will extend your understanding of human physiology from a molecular-cellular-tissue level (covered in the course pre-requisite, BIOM2011) through to a systems level and integration of whole body responses. You will also apply this new knowledge in laboratory experiments. The practical component of BIOM2012 aims to demonstrate the physiological principles that underlie the body’s ability to respond to a challenge. You will be encouraged to examine these principles by designing and performing an experiment in which you create a challenge to your body and observe your responses.

Course requirements

Assumed background

A background understanding of second level courses in cellular and molecular physiology (equivalent to BIOM2011) is assumed. Also a sound understanding of molecular andﾠcellular biology (equivalentﾠto BIOL2200) and biochemistry (equivalent to BIOC2000) is advantageous.ﾠ

Prerequisites

You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:

BIOM2011

Recommended prerequisites

We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:

BIOC2000

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

BIOM2007 or BIOM2008, BIOM2015

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Aims and outcomes

This course will provide an understanding of how molecular, biochemical and cellular mechanisms are integrated and controlled in the human body in order to maintain homeostasis.ﾠ Completion of this course will prove a sound basis for advanced study in the biomedical sciences, particularly in areas such as physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience, and molecular and cell biology.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.

Assessment details

Laboratory Assessment Series: Hypothesis, outline & bibliography (group work)

• Team or group-based
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

4%

Due date

Lab Assessment 5/08/2024 - 9/08/2024

Due at end of 2nd Practical class

G1 5/8

G2 5/8

G3 7/8

G4 7/8

G5 8/8

G6 8/8

Learning outcomes

L01, L04, L05, L06, L08

Task description

Submission guidelines

This task will be submitted to your tutor at the end of the 2nd lab class for your practical group.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

If you have been approved an extension and are experiencing technical difficulties uploading your submission, please email a copy of your assessment to sbms@enquire.uq.edu.au so this can be logged on your behalf before the due date.

Laboratory Assessment Series: Experiment Design Proposal (group work)

• Team or group-based
• In-person

Mode

Oral, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia

Category

Presentation

Weight

10%

Due date

Lab Assessment 19/08/2024 - 23/08/2024

During 3rd Practical Class

G1 19/8

G2 19/8

G3 21/8

G4 21/8

G5 22/8

G6 22/8

Learning outcomes

L01, L04, L06, L08

Task description

Submission guidelines

Presentation on the day.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Laboratory Assessment Series: Lab Report (individual)

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

20%

Due date

Lab Assessment 8/10/2024 - 12/10/2024

Due at 1:00PM

G1 8/10

G2 8/10

G3 10/10

G4 10/10

G5 11/10

G6 11/10

Other conditions

Student specific.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L04, L05, L06

Task description

Submission guidelines

You must submit your Assessment task, with the electronic coversheet available on the Schools website (http://www.uq.edu.au/sbms/undergraduate-forms), to Turnitin by the submission deadline. You may submit drafts to Turnitin up to the due date, but you will only be able to submit once on or after the due date. You should also keep an electronic copy of every piece of assessment you submit.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties uploading your submission, please email a copy of your assessment to sbms@enquire.uq.edu.au so this can be logged on your behalf before the due date.

Laboratory Assessment Series: Meta-learning task 1 (individual)

• Online

Mode

Written

Category

Reflection

Weight

3%

Due date

Lab Assessment 16/08/2024 1:00 pm

The meta-learning task will be open for 1 week.

Other conditions

Student specific.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L06, L07

Task description

Submission guidelines

The meta-learning task is a Blackboard quiz available via Blackboard - Assessment.

We recommend that you do not use the Blackboard Phone App nor a wireless network connection when completing this Blackboard assessment. Both are unstable and could affect your ability to complete your Blackboard assessment, by for example:

• you may lose connectivity and lose the work you have completed;
• your submission could indicate you have completed your assessment task, but nothing has been delivered into Blackboard.

Please ensure that you only use a reliable internet connection.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

There is no late submission available for this assessment task.

Laboratory Assessment Series: Meta-learning task 2 (individual)

• Online

Mode

Written

Category

Reflection

Weight

3%

Due date

Lab Assessment 18/10/2024 1:00 pm

The meta-learning task will be open for 1 week.

Other conditions

Student specific.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L05, L07

Task description

Submission guidelines

The meta-learning task is a Blackboard quiz available via Blackboard - Assessment.

We recommend that you do not use the Blackboard Phone App nor a wireless network connection when completing this Blackboard assessment. Both are unstable and could affect your ability to complete your Blackboard assessment, by for example:

• you may lose connectivity and lose the work you have completed;
• your submission could indicate you have completed your assessment task, but nothing has been delivered into Blackboard.

Please ensure that you only use a reliable internet connection.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

There is no late submission available for this assessment task.

Quiz 1 - Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

• Online

Mode

Written

Category

Quiz

Weight

5%

Due date

4/09/2024 1:00 pm

The quiz will be open for 1 week.

Other conditions

Student specific, Time limited.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

The quiz will be available via Blackboard - Assessments.

We recommend that you do not use the Blackboard Phone App nor a wireless network connection when completing this Blackboard assessment. Both are unstable and could affect your ability to complete your Blackboard assessment, by for example:

• you may lose connectivity and lose the work you have completed;
• your submission could indicate you have completed your assessment task, but nothing has been delivered into Blackboard.

Please ensure that you only use a reliable internet connection.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

There is no late submission for this assessment item.

Quiz 2 - Renal and Endocrine Systems

• Online

Mode

Written

Category

Quiz

Weight

5%

Due date

18/09/2024 1:00 pm

The quiz will be open for 1 week.

Other conditions

Student specific, Time limited.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

The quiz will be available via Blackboard - Assessment.

We recommend that you do not use the Blackboard Phone App nor a wireless network connection when completing this Blackboard assessment. Both are unstable and could affect your ability to complete your Blackboard assessment, by for example:

• you may lose connectivity and lose the work you have completed;
• your submission could indicate you have completed your assessment task, but nothing has been delivered into Blackboard.

Please ensure that you only use a reliable internet connection.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Requests for extension must be made prior to the submission deadline, even if you are awaiting your supporting documentation. Late requests for extension will not be accepted for consideration unless you provide evidence of exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting a request prior to the deadline, e.g., due to hospitalisation.

If you have been granted an extension, then the assessment specified late submission penalty in the table above will apply to submissions made after the due date of the approved extension.

Late submission

There is no late submission for this assessment item.

End of semester exam

• Hurdle
• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

50%

Due date

End of Semester Exam Period

2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

To pass this course you must meet ALL the following hurdle requirements:

• You must obtain a PASS mark (50% or more) on the end-of-semester exam

If a student obtains an overall percentage greater than the cut-offs set to achieve a 4 or higher for the course and does NOT successfully complete the hurdles, they are unable to achieve a grade higher than a 3 (failing grade) for the course.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

School of Biomedical Sciences Assessment Guidelines

• Assessment due dates and times listed are Brisbane local (AEST) time.ﾠ
• Oral Presentations are not eligible for requests for re-mark because the assessment cannot be replicated or duplicated.
• If you require further feedback on your performance in examinations, you can attend an advertised examination viewing session or email the course coordinator. During exam review, students have the right to peruse (but not copy by any means, any part of) an unmarked copy of the examination paper.

Information on applying for an assessment extension can be found on the Applying for an extension website.

Information on applying for a deferred exam can be found on the Deferring an exam website.

Information on assessment re-mark requests can be found on the Querying a result website.

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Other course materials

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.

School guidelines

Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course:

• SBMS Assessment Guidelines