Course Title:    Basics of Human Biology (General 1)

Course Code: PEDU-114

Credit Hours:  03

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DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The course aims to:

• Provide students with a comprehensive knowledge about the structure and function of the human body using an organ systems approach.
• Enable students to understand neuro-endocrine coordination, physiology of heart, hemodynamic and kidney function.
• Impart information on respiratory function and gut physiology.
• Give understanding about the mechanism of movement through muscles and skeleton.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students should be able to:

1. Have an appreciation of how the parts of the body are organized.
2. Understand the principle of functioning of different systems.

COURSE CONTENTS

1. Introduction of human body with reference to organization at cell, tissue, organ and system level.
2. Circulatory system: Structure and function of the heart and blood vessels. Elements of Blood (composition of plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets), ABO blood typing system, including Rh factor.
3. Digestive System: Organs and their function.
4. Respiratory System: Organs and their function.
5. Urinary System: Organs and their function.
6. Skeletal System: types and functioning.
7. Musculature: composition, organization and functioning.
8. Nervous System: Structure and functioning of central and peripheral nervous system. Sensory Organs and their functions
9. Endocrine System: Endocrine glands and their function.
10. Reproductive Systems: Male and female reproductive system anatomy and physiology.

READINGS

1. Guyton, A.C., Hall, J.E. 2013. Textbook of Medical Physiology, 10th Ed. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia. Sherwood 2013
2. Fox, S. 2010. Laboratory manual of human physiology. McGraw-Hill Sciences. Randall, D., Burggren, W., French, K., Fernald, R. 2002. Eckert Animal Physiology: Mechanisms and Adaptations, 5th Ed. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York
3. Bullock, J., Boyle, J., Wang, M.B. Physiology, 4th Ed. 2001. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.
4. Berne, R.M., Levy, M.N. 2000.Principles of Physiology, 3rd Ed. St. Lious, Mosby.
5. Withers, P.C. 1992. Comparative Animal Physiology. Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia.

RESEARCH PROJECT /PRACTICALS/LABS/ASSIGNMENTS

Will be submitted during the Semester

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA