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BIO2218 Concepts in Endocrinology

Semester 2, 2022 External
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Health and Medical Sciences
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: BIO2118

Overview

Endocrinology is the study of the structure and function of hormones and their mode of action in the body. The endocrine system has a role in regulating all the body's organ systems and an understanding of the nature of this system as well as how it is targeted by pharmacological interventions is key to the study of biomedical science.

In some disciplines, students need to demonstrate competency before they can progress further in their studies. Competency involves the application skills and knowledge to a particular standard performance. Students need to pass all competency assessments in a course and reach a total passing of 50% to be awarded a passing grade. Competency Assessment Items are identified in the course specification.

The course will explore the structure and function of the gastrointestinal tract and the endocrine system in greater depth than BIO1203 and BIO1206 and build upon the pharmacology introduced in BIO2118 by explaining the mechanisms of action of common pharmacological agents on the endocrine system and in the gastrointestinal tract.

This course contains a highly recommended residential school for both external and on-campus students.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. Explain the function of the endocrine system;
  2. Explain the mechanisms by which hormones influence the processes of individual cells and whole body systems;
  3. Describe the mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses and major adverse effects for drugs used in the treatment of relevant disease states such as gastrointestinal disease and hormonal imbalance;
  4. Perform physiological and hormone-based assays on biological samples and analyse the data generated.
  5. Work in teams in the biomedical science laboratory to generate solutions to authentic clinical problems.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Physiological actions of major hormones including Thyroid, Gastrointestinal, Bone and Reproductive, together with relevant pharmacological interventions. 80.00
2. Quantitative skills. 10.00
3. Literature retrieval and written communication skills. 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

For practical sessions students are required to have a laboratory coat, safety glasses and permanent marking pens.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Essay No 20 1,2
Assignments Written Quiz A1 of 4 No 5 1,2,3
Assignments Written Quiz A2 of 4 No 5 1,2
Assignments Written Report No 20 2,3,4
Assignments Written Quiz A3 of 4 No 5 1,2,3
Assignments Written Quiz A4 of 4 No 5 1,2,3,4
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 40 1,2,3,4
Date printed 10 February 2023