Unit Code: HBI503

Unit Name: Human Biology 1

Description: This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of Human Physiology and human anatomy of cells and tissues, skeletal and circulatory systems that is required for all health professionals, and serve as foundations for other basic sciences and all clinical sciences are based. For Dietetics students, knowledge of human physiology and anatomy helps them to understand the normal organ systems’ structure and functions. You will have weekly lectures and tutorials in Physiology and anatomy.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to : 1. Describe normal cell structure and physiology. 2. Explain tissue - structural features, classification and specific examples (skin, wound healing). 3. Discuss normal bone structure and physiology 4. Explain normal structure and function of the muscular system 5. Describe normal blood physiology and also the normal structure and physiology of vessels and heart.

Prerequisite: NA

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1