Health Science

CXA107

2008  CXA107  Fundamentals of Bioscience

Unit Level: Introductory

Available as a Student Elective: No

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SPECIAL NOTE:  All students without a year 12 science subject are strongly encouraged to enrol in CXA001 BioStart which will be offered in the winter semester.

Note: Students must enrol in this unit in Semester 2. Spring semester enrolment is only available to i) students who need to repeat the unit due to a fail grade in semester 2 and ii) students who have been granted Advanced Standing in H3D and wish to do this unit as a non-award unit to refresh their prior learning in functional anatomy.

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter CXA107 H,L,R,V L Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 14-JUL-2008 07-AUG-2008 01-SEP-2008 17-OCT-2008 Spring Offering in L 08-DEC-2008 19-DEC-2008 05-JAN-2009 30-JAN-2009 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). Offered in Courses: [ H3D] About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION
Fundamentals of Bioscience will be based on the structural organisation of the human body and the general functions of the body system, emphasising the complementarity of form and function. Major concepts of human biology will be introduced in the initial weeks and these concepts will be contextualised in the functional anatomy of body systems, in subsequent weeks.

Basic concepts of microrganisms, their prevalence in the environment, and their interactions with the human body will be explored with particular emphasis on application to health care environments.

This unit underpins CNA112 Health Assessment and Physical Examination and provides a foundation for the Bioscience for Nursing units (CXA203 and CXA204).

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: Theory and practical examinations (60%), formative and summative (40%) internal assessment.

TEACHING PATTERN: 5 hours contact per week lectures, tutorials and practical sessions.
(Teaching in Spring Semester will be by block delivery).

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web dependent - L
Some parts of this unit will be taught online
   Resource supported teaching & learning - L
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options

TEXTS
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 2)
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 2)
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Spring)

STAFF: Ms Janine Tarr (Coordinator)

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Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.

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