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Course Specifications
Principles of Physiology
MDL-232
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Course Specifications
Institution:
Al Majma’ah University
Date of Report: / /2014
College/Department: College of Applied Medical Sciences ( Medical Laboratory Department)
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code: Principals of Physiology (MDL- 232)
2. Credit hours: 1+1 (Theory & Practical)
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs)
Associated Degrees in Medical Laboratory Sciences
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course: Ms. Asma Naseem
5. Level/year at which this course is offered:
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any):
Level 3
Biology ( High School level)
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any):
Principals of Anatomy
8. Location if not on main campus
9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
a. Traditional classroom
yes
What percentage?
b. Blended (traditional and online)
What percentage?
c. e-learning
What percentage?
d. Correspondence
What percentage?
f. Other
yes
What percentage?
70
%%
30
%
Comments: N/A
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B Objectives
1. What is the main purpose for this course?

The main purpose of this course is to simplify the science of physiology starting from the basic
vocabulary of physiology, understanding the main physiological processes concerned with
different systems that how these systems co -operate to maintain our body stability and also
how any upset of this stability results in pathology or pathophysiology.
2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented. (e.g.
increased use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content as a result of new research in
the field).
a) Add small practical works that also covers the field of research.
b) Using some videos for perfect understanding about the processes (mechanism) occurring in the
body.
c) Encourage students to get online informations, or involve herself in routine work and
researches.
d) They should attend conferences, workshops , group discussions etc
C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form to be used for the Bulletin or
handbook should be attached)
1. Topics to be Covered
List of Topics
1. Introduction to Physiology
1.1
Human body
1.2
Body Fluids and Compartments
1.3
Survival needs of Human Body.
1.4
Organ Systems of the Human Body
2. Homeostasis and Integumentary System.
2.1
Homeostasis.
2.2
Negative and positive Feedback System.
2.3
Integumentary system.
2.4
Its functions.
2.5
Temperature Regulation (Hypo and Hyperthermia).
2.6
Heat Disorders.
3. Muscular System
3.1
Functions & Characteristics of Muscle
3.2
Mechanism of Muscle Contraction.
3.3
Motor control system.
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No. of
Weeks
Contact
Hours
1st Week
1+1
2nd Week
1+1
3rd Week
1+1
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4. Urinary System:
4.1
Main components of urinary system
4.2
Function of kidneys.
4.3
Process of urine formation & composition of urine.
4.4
Regulation of blood pH.
5. Cardiovascular System
5.1
Function of Heart.
5.2
Intrinsic Conduction System.
5.3
Cardiac Rhythm.
5.4
Cardiac cycle and Heart Sounds.
5.5
Cardiac output and stroke volume.
5.6
Homeostatic Imbalanced.
4th Week
1+1
5th Week
1+1
6th + 7th
Week
2+2
8th Week
1+1
MIDTERM # 1
6. Blood ( Plasma , RBCs, WBCs and Platelets).
6.1
Components of blood.
6.2
Functions of blood.
6.3
Functions of components.
6.4
Mechanism of blood flow.
6.5
Erythrocytes:
6.6
Functions of RBCs count &life span.
6.7
Hemoglobin & its function.
6.8
Anemia & Polycythemia.
6.9
Leucocytes:
6.10
Total & differential count.
6.11
Functions of WBCs.
6.12
Count & life span.
6.13
Abnormalities of WBCs.
6.14
Platelets:
6.15
Functions of platelets
6.16
Total count &life span
6.17
Blood Grouping
7. Blood Vessels:
7.1
Blood circulations ( systemic & pulmonary)
7.2
Physiology of circulation.
7.3
Function of capillaries (Capillary exchange mechanism).
7.4
Homeostatic Imbalance
8. Respiratory System:
8.1
Functions of upper respiratory Tract.
8.2
Functions of lower Respiratory Tract.
8.3
Respiratory Membrane.
8.4
Mechanism of Breathing.
8.5
Respiratory volumes & capacities.
8.6
Internal & external Respiration.
8.7
Control of Respiration.
8.8
Regulate the acidity of blood with the kidney.
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9. Digestive System:
9.1
Functions of associated organs of alimentary canal.
9.2
Functions of Digestive Glands, functional overlap of the
pancreas and liver.
10. Membrane Transport System:
10.1
Transportation
10.2
Plasma Membrane
10.3
Active and Passive transport.
10.4
Simple diffusion and osmosis
10.5
Endocytosis and exocytosis.
10.6
Nernest Equation and Goldmann’s Equation.
9th Week
1+1
10th
Week
1+1
11th +12th
+ 13th
Week
2+2
14th
Week
1+1
MIDTERM # 2
11. Nervous System:
11.1
Organization of Nervous System (structural & function
classification).
11.2
Types of Nervous Tissue & its functions.
11.3
Nerve Impulse generation & Conduction (Action potential).
11.4
Reflex Arc.
11.5
Central Nervous System:
11.6
Functions of different parts of brain and spinal cord.
11.7
Function of Meninges.
11.8
Protection of CNS (BBB, CSF).
11.9
Peripheral Nervous System:
11.10 Functions of Peripheral Nervous System
11.11 Autonomic Nervous System:
11.12 Functions of Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nervous System.
12. Endocrine System:
12.1
Functions of Hormone.
12.2
Mechanism of Hormones action.
12.3
Control of Hormone release.
12.4
Glands & their associated hormones.
12.5
Reproductive System.
12.6
Mechanism of formation of sperm and ova.
12.7
Ovarian cycle hormones & its relationship with menstrual
Cycle.
FINAL EXAMINATION
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Contact
Hours
Lecture
Tutorial
Laboratory
Practical
Other:
Total
1 hr / week
Self study
Nil
2 hrs / week
Available in office
during office hrs
3
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Credit
1 hr/week
Self study
Nil
1 hr / week
Available in office
during office hrs
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.
2
1 hr
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment Methods
and Teaching Strategy
For each of the domains of learning shown below indicate:
 A brief summary of the knowledge or skill the course is intended to develop.
 A description of the teaching strategies to be used in the course to develop that knowledge or
skills
 The methods of student assessment to be used in the course to evaluate learning outcomes in the
domains concerned.
Course Learning Outcomes, Assessment Methods, and Teaching Strategy work together and are aligned.
They are joined together as one, coherent, unity that collectively articulate a consistent agreement
between student learning, assessment, and teaching.
The National Qualification Framework provides five learning domains. Course learning outcomes are
required. Normally a course has should not exceed eight learning outcomes which align with one or more
of the five learning domains. Some courses have one or more program learning outcomes integrated into
the course learning outcomes to demonstrate program learning outcome alignment. The program learning
outcome matrix map identifies which program learning outcomes are incorporated into specific courses.
On the table below are the five NQF Learning Domains, numbered in the left column.
First, insert the suitable and measurable course learning outcomes required in the appropriate learning
domains (see suggestions below the table). Second, insert supporting teaching strategies that fit and align
with the assessment methods and intended learning outcomes. Third, insert appropriate assessment
methods that accurately measure and evaluate the learning outcome. Each course learning outcomes,
assessment method, and teaching strategy ought to reasonably fit and flow together as an integrated
learning and teaching process. Fourth, if any program learning outcomes are included in the course
learning outcomes, place the @ symbol next to it.
Every course is not required to include learning outcomes from each domain.
1.0
1.1
NQF Learning Domains
And Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
Explore the functions of the human body emphasizing
homeostasis at biochemical, cellular, organ, and system levels,
The systems studied will include nervous, cardiovascular,
respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and reproductive.
Emphasis is on concepts and principles that serve as a
foundation for understanding human physiology.
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Course Teaching
Strategies
1. Lecture Notes
2. Power Point Presentation
3. Laboratory assignments
(home self-labs & PhysioEx
CD)
4. Interactive Physiology CD
5. Discussion boards
6. Emails: I try to respond to all
Course Assessment
Methods
1. Assignment
2. Quiz 1
3. First term Exam
4. Quiz 2
5. Second term Exam
6. Practical
7. Final Exam
10
5
10
5
10
20
40
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emails within a 24 hour time
period. If you do not get a reply
from me within 24 hours, please
resend message.
1.2
The goal of this course is to provide a fundamental background
in human physiological function to enable you to be successful
in an allied health career.
2.0
Cognitive Skills
2.1
Each student is expected to prepare a topic related to the course
and present it for the whole class.
2.2
Frequent assignments during the term.
3.0
Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility
3.1
Students are expected to develop certain team work activities
regarding the theoretical part.
3.2
Students are distributed into groups in the practice field, each
group has to work in harmony and has certain responsibilities.
4.0
Communication, Information Technology, Numerical
4.1
Encourage students to use internet for searching certain
electronic journals regarding topics of the course.
4.2
Students are required to prepare and present subjects using
different educational strategies (power point presentations,
projectors,…..)
5.0
Psychomotor
5.1
Students are expected to assess the vital signs.
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Don’t miss lecture or lab. This
is the first thing students from
previous semesters offer for
advice. There is simply too
much material covered too
rapidly to catch up if you get
behind.Print off the “Note
Taking Pages” for the chapter(s)
we will cover in class each day.
Referto schedule below to see
which chapters we will be
covering and when.
Practice! Practice! After
learning your notes, put yourself
in a test situation by answering
each chapter’s checkpoint and
review questions, and the text’s
website chapter quizzes. You
may want to “write” you own
study Exam to help you review
the material, either individually
or in small groups.
Evaluation of the topics prepared
by students according to the
content, arrangement, and
covering of the topic.
Part of some lectures will be
specified for group discussions.
At least students will be
distributed into groups once
monthly for discussing certain
issues in the theoretical part. .
Students will practice as groups
in the lab before the practice in
the field
Topics are to be selected by the
teacher, then to be distributed for
the students, and each student is
to prepare the material for each
topic and to present it for the
whole class.
Students are required to deliver a
summary for anatomy and
physiology for each body system
before starting that system.
Evaluation of the student
presentation according to certain
criteria.
Evaluation of the student
preparations.
Students will be asked for
delivering a summary regarding
certain topics related to the
course.
Each student is expected to
prepare and present one issue
regarding to the course for about
15 minutes.
Part of the grad is put for students
written participations.
All skills that are required from
There will be continuous
About 10 grades are put for the
presentation (written and way of
presentation)
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5.2
Students are expected to perform experiments on animals to
observe the activity of different parts of the body and can be
able to do experiments on their own body.
the student will be performed for
the student in the lab.
Each student will have the
opportunity to perform each skill
in the lab and will be given
feedback for his practice.
evaluation in the lab performance.
Part of the final evaluation will be
performed by the supervisor in
the final lab.
Suggested Guidelines for Learning Outcome Verb, Assessment, and Teaching
NQF Learning Domains
Suggested Verbs
list, name, record, define, label, outline, state, describe, recall, memorize, reproduce,
recognize, record, tell, write
Knowledge
estimate, explain, summarize, write, compare, contrast, diagram, subdivide,
differentiate, criticize, calculate, analyze, compose, develop, create, prepare,
reconstruct, reorganize, summarize, explain, predict, justify, rate, evaluate, plan, design,
measure, judge, justify, interpret, appraise
Cognitive Skills
Interpersonal Skills &
Responsibility
demonstrate, judge, choose, illustrate, modify, show, use, appraise, evaluate, justify,
analyze, question, and write
Communication, Information
Technology, Numerical
demonstrate, calculate, illustrate, interpret, research, question, operate, appraise,
evaluate, assess, and criticize
Psychomotor
demonstrate, show, illustrate, perform, dramatize, employ, manipulate, operate, prepare,
produce, draw, diagram, examine, construct, assemble, experiment, and reconstruct
Suggested verbs not to use when writing measurable and assessable learning outcomes are as follows:
Consider
Maintain
Maximize
Reflect
Continue
Examine
Review
Ensure
Strengthen
Explore
Enlarge
Encourage
Understand
Deepen
Some of these verbs can be used if tied to specific actions or quantification.
Suggested assessment methods and teaching strategies are:
According to research and best practices, multiple and continuous assessment methods are required to verify student
learning. Current trends incorporate a wide range of rubric assessment tools; including web-based student
performance systems that apply rubrics, benchmarks, KPIs, and analysis. Rubrics are especially helpful for
qualitative evaluation. Differentiated assessment strategies include: exams, portfolios, long and short essays, log
books, analytical reports, individual and group presentations, posters, journals, case studies, lab manuals, video
analysis, group reports, lab reports, debates, speeches, learning logs, peer evaluations, self-evaluations, videos,
graphs, dramatic performances, tables, demonstrations, graphic organizers, discussion forums, interviews, learning
contracts, antidotal notes, artwork, KWL charts, and concept mapping.
Differentiated teaching strategies should be selected to align with the curriculum taught, the needs of students, and
the intended learning outcomes. Teaching methods include: lecture, debate, small group work, whole group and
small group discussion, research activities, lab demonstrations, projects, debates, role playing, case studies, guest
speakers, memorization, humor, individual presentation, brainstorming, and a wide variety of hands-on student
learning activities.
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5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project, examination,
speech, oral presentation, etc.)
Week Due
Proportion of
Total
Assessment
5
1
QUIZ #1
4th Week
2
MID TERM # 1
6th Week
10
3
QUIZ # 2
8th Week
5
4
PRESENTATION
9th Week
5
5
MIDTERM # 2
10th Week
10
6
GROUP PROJECT
5
7
PRACTICAL
During
Semester
14th Week
20
8
FINAL WRITTEN EXAMINATION
15TH Week
40
D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
1. Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations and
academic advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each week)

I would be available for at least a period of 5 hrs as a part of my office hours weekly to discuss
any difficulty with the students.
E. Learning Resources
1. List Required Textbooks
 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology by Elaine N. Marieb Latest Edition
 Anatomy and Physiology by Ross and Wilson latest Edition
 Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton and Hall latest Edition.
2. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.)
 International journals for Physiology.
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3. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc)
 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology by Elaine N. Marieb
 Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton and Hall latest Edition.
4. List Electronic Materials (eg. Web Sites, Social Media, Blackboard, etc.)
Online Resources.
5. Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards or regulations and
software.
F. Facilities Required
Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (i.e. number of seats in
classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.)
1. Accommodation (Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms/labs, etc.)
 Class room with the capacity of 50 students.
 Laboratory, well equipped having wash basin with marble slab, cupboards and all other
necessary & accessory materials.
2. Computing resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.)

All these facilities should be available in the class.
3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach
list)
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching
 Continuous evaluation of the students during the term, and frequent updating of the course
content.
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Program/Department Instructor
 By the help of assessment Questionnaire.
3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching
 Continuous updating of the course content.
 Looking for more clarifying examples.
 Continuous assessment of student’s acquiring of knowledge and skills.
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4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (e.g. check marking by an independent
member teaching staff of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and remarking of tests or a sample
of assignments with staff at another institution)

Discussion of the course objectives, teaching strategies, exams, students learning abilities and
achievements, with another colleague in the same field.
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5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for
improvement.
 Continuous evaluation of the students during the term, and frequent updating of the course
content.
Faculty or Teaching Staff: ASMA NASEEM
Signature: _______________________________
Date Report Completed:
Received by: _____________________________
Department Head: Prof. Dr. Emaan Noaman
Signature: _______________________________
Date:
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