BMSC11007 - Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will study the gross anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive human body systems. You will apply this knowledge in laboratory sessions using anatomical models and plastinates through a series of practical exercises. You will study homeostatic mechanisms and physiological responses in the human body. In addition, you will gain an appreciation of the integrative nature of anatomy and physiology of the human body with special emphasis on the study of the pelvic region and the lower limbs.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

This unit is for students from these courses only: CB66 - Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health), CB84 - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), CB85 - Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), CB86 - Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours), CB87 - Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), CM17 Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine), CG93 Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Clinical Physiology)


Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2025

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Term 1 - 2026 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 3 - 2026 Profile
Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 50%
2. Practical Assessment 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 97.96% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 23.56% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Online quiz questions were sometimes hard to answer with generic photos
Recommendation
Consider including photographs of anatomical models, that students engage with, in online quizzes
Action Taken
The quiz bank is continually being updated with more questions, including questions involving anatomical models used in the practical classes.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Distance students struggle with what to expect for the practical assessment
Recommendation
Consider scaffolding knowledge and including exemplars of the types of questions that students will get in their practical assessment, by providing photographs of labeled models, for students to access prior to residential school
Action Taken
Resources including multiple photographs of anatomical models and practical type questions are provided to students via Moodle each week. Students are encouraged to engage with these resources as study tools in preparation for practical assessments
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Lectures, tutorials and practicals give different perspectives of learning material
Recommendation
Continue to use different tools and resources to deliver information to students in a content heavy unit
Action Taken
The format of delivery continued with lectures followed by concept review tutorials and practical classes using anatomical models and plastinated human specimens
Source: Unit coordinator's analysis of grade distribution
Feedback
There was a strong performance in the online quiz assessment but weaker results in the invigilated practical assessment
Recommendation
Consider incorporating tighter time limits or increase the number of questions; use different question styles and a broader pool of questions to reduce reliance on external resources in the online quiz assessment.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Students appreciated the availability of different resources for study on Moodle
Recommendation
Continue to provide multiple learning resources to cater for different learners.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Teaching staff observation and grade distribution
Feedback
Attendance at practical classes and engagement in self-directed study in the anatomy labs showed a positive correlation with student performance.
Recommendation
Continue to encourage attendance to practicals and advocate for continuing self-directed laboratory study.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Identify the gross anatomical structures of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body
  2. Describe the physiological mechanisms of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems of the human body
  3. Explain homeostatic mechanisms and their essential role in physiological responses in the human body
  4. Describe the anatomical features of the human body focusing on musculoskeletal and neurovascular structures of the pelvis, perineum, and lower limbs
  5. Explain the anatomical and physiological relationships of the human body focusing on the pelvis, perineum, and lower limbs.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • • •
2 - Practical Assessment • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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