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Overview

An introduction to the structure and function of the human integumentary (skin), cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal/urinary and reproductive systems.

How does your heart pump and your gut absorb nutrients and how do your kidneys control water balance when you are sleeping, running a marathon at the equator or climbing Mt Everest. This paper will introduce you to the structure (Anatomy) and function (Physiology) of your body systems and begin to explain why the body operates as such an efficient machine under a range of normal conditions.

HUBS 192 will build on the principle of homeostasis developed in HUBS 191 with consideration of five main body systems: skin, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal/urinary and reproductive systems.

About this paper

Paper title Human Body Systems 2
Subject Human Body Systems
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,318.20
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
HUBS 191 or PTWY 131
Restriction
ANAT 101, ANAT 120, PHSE 192, PHSL 101
Schedule C
Science
Eligibility

Essential for Health Sciences First Year; BSc majors in Anatomy, Physiology, Human Nutrition; and BBiomedSc majors in Drugs and Human Health, Functional Human Biology, Infection and Immunity, Molecular Basis of Health and Disease, Nutrition and Metabolism in Human Health, Reproduction, Genetics and Development.

Contact

Course Administrator: Mr Philip Kelly, Professional Practice Fellow

Teaching staff

Academic Course Convenor: Dr Rebecca Bird
Lecturers include:
Associate Professor Jeff Erickson
Professor Greg Jones
Dr Niranjan Ramesh
Mr Philip Kelly
Liz Erickson
Dr Rebecca Bird
 

Paper Structure
Teaching Arrangements

You will attend three lectures each week. Lectures are also video streamed to allow a large number of students to take part in this paper, and we ensure that the lecturer will be in your lecture room regularly. Video-casts of these lectures are placed on Blackboard at 5pm the day of the lecture for student revision. Material to be covered in the lecture is available on the day prior to the lecture to encourage some pre-lecture familiarity and enhance learning in the lecture.

You will attend six 3-hour laboratory sessions on alternate weeks. These sessions are very interactive, with students working in groups in which discussion and problem solving is encouraged.

Textbooks

Recommended: Martini, Ober, Nath, Bartholomew, Petti (2018). Visual Anatomy and Physiology and Martini’s Atlas of the Human Body. 3rd Edn, Pearson.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes
Learning Outcomes

Successful completion of this paper will help students:

  • To gain a broad understanding and knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, including fundamental facts and concepts that will form a basis for study in a wide range of Health Science disciplines (e.g. Anatomy, Physiology, Professional Health Science qualifications)
  • To become an active learner by taking part in laboratory class discussions and LMs
  • To develop a sense of the interconnectedness of knowledge about the body and the interdisciplinary nature of all biomedical knowledge
  • To develop an awareness of the scientific basis of knowledge and current research undertaken in the disciplines you study
  • To develop independence of learning that equips the student with life-long learning skills

Overview

An introduction to the structure and function of the human integumentary (skin), cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal/urinary and reproductive systems.

How does your heart pump and your gut absorb nutrients and how do your kidneys control water balance when you are sleeping, running a marathon at the equator or climbing Mt Everest. This paper will introduce you to the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of your body systems and begin to explain why the body operates as such an efficient machine under a range of normal conditions.

HUBS 192 will build on the principle of homeostasis developed in HUBS 191 with consideration of five main body systems: skin, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal/urinary and reproductive systems.

About this paper

Paper title Human Body Systems 2
Subject Human Body Systems
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
HUBS 191 or PTWY 131
Restriction
ANAT 101, ANAT 120, PHSE 192, PHSL 101
Schedule C
Science
Eligibility

Essential for:

  • Health Sciences First Year
  • BSc majors in Anatomy, Physiology, Human Nutrition
  • BBiomedSc majors in Drugs and Human Health, Functional Human Biology, Infection and Immunity, Molecular Basis of Health and Disease, Nutrition and Metabolism in Human Health, Reproduction, Genetics and Development
  • Contact

    Course Administrator: Mr Philip Kelly (Professional Practice Fellow)

    Teaching staff

    Academic Course Convener: Dr Rebecca Bird

    Lecturers include:

  • Associate Professor Jeff Erickson
  • Professor Greg Jones
  • Dr Niranjan Ramesh
  • Philip Kelly
  • Liz Erickson
  • Dr Rebecca Bird
  • Paper Structure
    Teaching Arrangements

    You will attend three lectures each week. These lectures are video streamed to allow a large number of students to take part in this paper, and we ensure that the lecturer will be in your lecture room regularly. Video-casts of these lectures are placed on Aoroa at 5pm the day of the lecture for student revision. Material to be covered in the lecture is available on the day prior to the lecture to encourage some pre-lecture familiarity and enhance learning in the lecture.

    You will attend six 3-hour laboratory sessions on alternate weeks. These sessions are very interactive, with students working in groups in which discussion and problem solving is encouraged.

    Textbooks

    Recommended: Martini, F., Ober, W., Nath, J., Bartholomew, E., & Petti, K. (2018). Visual Anatomy and Physiology and Martini’s Atlas of the Human Body (3rd ed.). Pearson.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Self-motivation.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Successful completion of this paper will help students:

    • To gain a broad understanding and knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, including fundamental facts and concepts that will form a basis for study in a wide range of Health Science disciplines (e.g. Anatomy, Physiology, Professional Health Science qualifications).
    • To become an active learner by taking part in laboratory class discussions and LMs.
    • To develop a sense of the interconnectedness of knowledge about the body and the interdisciplinary nature of all biomedical knowledge.
    • To develop an awareness of the scientific basis of knowledge and current research undertaken in the disciplines you study.
    • To develop independence of learning that equips the student with life-long learning skills.
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