| Area: |
School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
10.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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| Individual Study: |
1 x 10 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
301301 (v.3) Work Physiology 331 or any previous version
305077 (v.3) BIO30 Human Movement and Health or any previous version
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| Prerequisite(s): |
8472 (v.12) Physiology 231 or any previous version
OR
8846 (v.8) Physiology 232 or any previous version
AND
302420 (v.2) Physiological Concepts 205 or any previous version
OR
302503 (v.2) Integrative Physiology 206 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: |
Explores biomechanics, human movement, optimal use of muscle strength, body dimensions and composition and work efficiency. Types of work - positive, negative, dynamic and static. Bioenergetics - aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Cardiovascular, pulmonary and neuroendocrine adaptions to exercise. Fatigue. Immune function. Fluid, electrolyte and heat balance. Evaluation of physical performance, fitness, factors affecting performance, exercise, health and disease. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
| Funding Cluster: | 09 - Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Essential
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Partially Online Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
Fully Online |
| 2005 |
Bentley Campus |
Special Study Period 1 |
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Y |
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| 2005 |
Bentley Campus |
Special Study Period 3 |
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Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
Partially
Online
Internal | refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External |
Fully
Online | refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External |
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