Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

- Describe the major structures and functions of the human heart, vascular system and lungs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physiological principles allowing normal cardiovascular and respiratory homeostasis.
- Interpret basic recordings of cardiovascular and respiratory parameters.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of some example disease processes on the function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. This learning objective is not intended for in-depth learning of cardiorespiratory pathology, which is delivered in dedicated modules at a more advanced stage in the programme.

Indicative Module Content:

- Histology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
- The heart as a pump.
- The electrocardiogram.
- Cardio-respiratory regulation by the autonomic nervous system.
- Vascular control and blood pressure.
- Capillaries as exchange vessels.
- The pulmonary circulation.
- Gas laws and the mechanics of breathing.
- Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs and tissues.
- Haemoglobin and gas transport in the blood.
- Control of breathing.

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	44
Tutorial	3
Practical	5
Specified Learning Activities	30
Autonomous Student Learning	140
Total	222

Not applicable to this module.

Incompatibles:
MDSA10080 - Cardiac Biology, MDSA10090 - Vascular Biology, MDSA10100 - Respiratory Biology, MDSA20170 - Vascular Biology, MDSA20180 - Cardiac Biology, MDSA20200 - Respiratory Biology, PHYS20030 - Organ and Systems Physiology, PHYS30010 - Cardiovascular Physiology, PHYS30290 - CV Physiology for Engineers

Equivalents:
Cardiorespiratory Physiology (MDSA20150)


 

Assessment Strategy  

Description	Timing		Component Scale		% of Final Grade
Examination: End-of-trimester examination (blended format)	2 hour End of Trimester Exam	No	Graded	No	70
Continuous Assessment: Three assignments associated with the practical sessions (Electrocardiogram, Autonomic System and Pulmonary Function Tests; each worth 10% of the final grade)	Varies over the Trimester	n/a	Graded	No	30

 

Resit In	Terminal Exam
Summer	Yes - 2 Hour

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

- Submitted coursework will be annotated by the examiners. Feedback on the examination will be provided on request.

Physiology Textbooks:

'Human Physiology' Eds Pocock, Richards & Richards
Oxford University Press
- OR -
'Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function' Eds Widmaier, Raff & Strang
McGraw-Hill Higher Education (latest edition: 15th)

In addition to one of the following histology textbooks:

'Junqueira's Basic Histology', Ed Mescher
McGraw-Hill Education
- OR -
'Wheater's Functional Histology' Eds Young, O'Dowd and Woodford
Churchill Livingstone

Name	Role
Assoc Professor Stuart Bund	Tutor
Dr Jayne Carberry	Tutor