Unit name | Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease |
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Unit code | PHPH30020 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Langton |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
PHPH20009: Neurophysiology, PHPH20010: Developmental Physiology of the Specialized Cell, PHPH20008: Integrative Physiology |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Students will study advanced topics in cardiovascular system physiology through a series of seminars. Examples of the topics covered include the cellular basis of muscle contraction, cell locomotion and the role of cell migration in wound healing. The unit aims to develop an integrated understanding of key concepts in cardiovascular system physiology including:
Seminars
The unit will be assessed through one 3-hour summative examination in May/June, which consists of two sections. In section A (50%), students will be expected to answer one essay question from a choice of 3, which will assess their knowledge and critical understanding of the field, and their ability to gather information from the primary scientific literature. In section B (50%), students will be expected to answer one multi-part compulsory question requiring the critical analysis of a scientific paper, which will assess their ability to critically evaluate material and apply their knowledge to experimental or clinical contexts. This is preceded by a formative paper review exercise in November using the same format.
Reviews and key references from the current scientific literature