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Module title
Module code
Credit value
Level
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Human Physiology 2
BY206
10
Level 4
Level 5 X Level 6
Level 0 (for modules at foundation level)
Level 7
Level 8
Entry criteria for registration on this module
Pre-requisites
BY104 or BY116
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equivalent
Co-requisite modules
None
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equivalent
Module delivery
Mode of delivery
Taught
Other
X
Distance
Placement
Pattern of delivery
Weekly
X
Block
Other
When module is delivered
Semester 1
Other
Semester 2
X
Online
Throughout year
Brief description of module Complementary to BY 104, Human Physiology 1, this module continues
content and/ or aims
an in-depth consideration of physiological topics, with homeostasis as a
Overview (max 80 words)
continuing pivotal theme. The content of both modules is complementary
with that of the Biochemistry module BY205. The emphasis here is on
digestion, excretion, metabolism and temperature regulation in
homeostasis.
Module team/ author/
coordinator(s)
School
Site/ campus where
delivered
Dr Jimi Adu (module leader) and Dr Peter Bush
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Moulsecoomb
Course(s) for which module is appropriate and status on that course
Course
Status (mandatory/ compulsory/ optional)
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
Compulsory
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences
Optional
BSc (Hons) Ecology
Optional
MODULE AIMS, ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT
Aims
Learning outcomes
 To extend the anatomical and physiological knowledge of the
student
 To further increase the student’s understanding of the importance of
systems interaction in the maintenance of homeostasis
 To develop insights into effect on normal physiological function
of selected homeostatic imbalances associated with disease
states
By the end of the module the students should be able to:
LO1) describe in detail the anatomy and physiology of the digestive
and excretory systems
LO2) explain temperature regulation as an illustrative example of
system interactions in homeostasi
LO3) understand the concept of metabolic rate and factors affecting it
LO4) understand the concepts of “balance” and body “pools” in
homeostasis
LO5) understand the effects of homeostatic disturbance on normal
physiological function
LO6) perform laboratory investigations into the regulation and role of
selected physiological systems in homeostasis
Content
Learning support

Regulation of water and electrolyte balance
Renal processes for sodium, chloride and water, role of the renal
tubules. Regulation of sodium excretion and extracellular volume,
control of FR, control of reapsorption, aldosterone and the reninangiotensin system. Renal regulation of extracellular volume and
the role of ADH, countercurrent multiplication and osmoreceptor
control of ADH. Renal regulation of potassium. Calcium regulation
and the role of the kidney. Hydrogen ion regulation, buffering and
renal excretion. Pathophysiology of renal failure
 Regulation of digestion and absorption
Basic principles, neural and hormonal regulation, phases of control;
Gastric secretion and motility. Small intestine secretions and
motility; Large intestine; Functions of the liver; Gall bladder and
Pancreas; Other hepatic functions; regulation of blood glucose and
homeostatic imbalances
 System interactions and homeostasis
Thermoregulation; measurement of body temperature, interactions
between cardiovascular and integumentary systems, routes of heat
exchange, regulation of peripheral blood flow and sweating.
Responses to exposure to heat and cold. Central control of body
temperature and central and peripheral temperature receptors.
The latest editions of:
1). Fox, S I., Human Physiology., McGraw-Hill
2).Widmaier, E.P., Raff, H., Strang, K.V.Vander’s Human Physiology:
The Mechanisms of Body Function., McGraw-Hill
3). Guyton, A.C., and Hall, J.E. Textbook of Medical Physiology.,
Elsevier
Teaching and learning activities
The module will be delivered via lectures (approximately 36hrs),
Details of teaching and
practical work (2hrs), and assessment (2hrs). The students will be
learning activities
expected to undertake approximately 60hrs of personal study.
Allocation of study hours (indicative)
Study hours
Where 10 credits = 100 learning hours
SCHEDULED
This is an indication of the number of hours students can expect to
spend in scheduled teaching activities including lectures, seminars,
tutorials, project supervision, demonstrations, practical classes and
workshops, supervised time in workshops/ studios, fieldwork,
external visits, and work-based learning.
40
GUIDED INDEPENDENT
STUDY
All students are expected to undertake guided independent study
which includes wider reading/ practice, follow-up work, the
completion of assessment tasks, and revisions.
60
PLACEMENT
The placement is a specific type of learning away from the University
that is not work-based learning or a year abroad.
TOTAL STUDY HOURS
Assessment tasks
Details of assessment for
Exam 50% (LO1 – LO4)
100
this module
Types of assessment task1
Coursework 50% (one essay 25%[LO5] and one laboratory report
25%[LO6]
% weighting
(or indicate if
component is
pass/fail)
Indicative list of summative assessment tasks which lead to the award of credit or which are required for
progression.
WRITTEN
Written exam
50
COURSEWORK
Written assignment/ essay, report, dissertation, portfolio, project
output, set exercise
50
PRACTICAL
Oral assessment and presentation, practical skills assessment, set
exercise
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Area examination board
Biology and Biomedical Sciences
External examiners
Name
Position and institution
Date appointed
Date tenure ends
Mr G Knight
Senior Lecturer, University of Portsmouth
01/10/10
30/09/15
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Date of first approval
1991
Only complete where this is not the
first version
Date of last revision
2010
Only complete where this is not the
first version
Date of approval for this
version
2013
Version number
5
Modules replaced
Specify codes of modules for which
this is a replacement
Available as free-standing module?
Yes
No
1 Set exercises, which assess the application of knowledge or analytical, problem-solving or evaluative skills, are included
under the type of assessment most appropriate to the particular task.
X