Student Learning Outcomes

Course Description

This course offers a study of the physiological principles, function, integration and homeostasis of the human body at the cellular, tissue, organ, organ system and organism level: integumentary system, bone, skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles, nervous system, sensory organs, cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune systems, respiratory system, urinary system, digestive system, endocrine system, and reproductive system. This course is primarily intended for nursing, allied health, kinesiology, and other health-related majors.  

Course Learning Objectives

• Use the equipment found in the modern physiology lab to demonstrate the basic principles and techniques of the scientific method. 

General Education (GE) Outcomes

• Apply the scientific method by designing components of and carrying out physiological experiments.

Detailed Description

• Examine and apply physiological principles.

• Draw upon a foundation of fundamental physiological information to solve real physiological problems.

• Analyze real physiological problems.

• Analyze experimental data to demonstrate physiological principles.

• Discuss metabolic and physiological disorders of the major organ systems.

• Discuss how homeostasis is maintained in the body.

• Explain how organ systems of the body are integrated and regulated.

• Identify key functions of major organ systems and the physiological mechanisms underlying their operation.

• Describe key functional features of different types of human cells and how they communicate.

• Describe and distinguish various roles of major classes of biomolecules in living cells.

• Apply the scientific method and philosophy of science by designing components of and carrying out physiological experiments.

You will meet the outcomes listed above through a combination of the following activities in this course:

• Quizzes

• Homework

• Exams

• Thought Papers

• Lectures & lecture notes

• Other