School Of MedicineScientific Basis of Medicine 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: 400737.1
Discipline: GENERAL MEDICINE
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 1
Credit Points: 60
Corequisite
400738 Health Practice 1
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the course 4641 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Students must have completed a Prohibited Persons Employment Declaration; undergone a Criminal Record Check; have completed a WorkCover accredited Senior First Aid Certificate; and have an up to date Adult Vaccination Record. Students must also sign a declaration that they understand and comply with Infectious Diseases Policy, Health Records and Information Privacy Act (HRIPA) 2002; and UWS' submitting their details to the NSW Medical Board.
About this Unit
The corequisite for this unit is 400738 Health Practice 1. Both units must be completed successfully in the same year, in order for you to progress to the next year of the course. If one unit is failed or if both are failed, you must repeat both together in your next year of enrolment. The major objectives of this unit are to gain an integrated understanding of the structure and function of the human body. This will be addressed at the levels of organ systems, tissues, cells and molecules.
The scientific basis of the following topics will be discussed: whole body organisation including basic anatomy, roles of the major organ systems, functional organisation of cells and their specific organelles, characteristics of specialised cells, structure-function characteristics of major biological molecules including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes and DNA, the biochemical basis of complex processes such as homeostasis, reproduction and inheritance, growth and development, defence against infectious agents, pathological changes, ageing and death. The unit then examines nutrition and metabolism before exploring the structure, function and pathology of the gastrointestinal system (including liver), cardiovascular system and respiratory system.