CHIR12008 - Neuromusculoskeletal Anatomy 2

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit builds on the anatomy taught in Human Anatomy and physiology 1 and 2 (BMSC11010 and BMSC11011), as well as Neuromusculoskeletal Anatomy 1 (CHIR12004). You will further develop your knowledge of anatomy and physiology, which will include studies in gross anatomy, embryology and histology, clinical and living anatomy. You will integrate this, where appropriate, with other basic sciences. The focus for this unit is neuroanatomy and the anatomy of the head and neck region.

Details

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

Prerequisites

BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

and

BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

OR

BMSC11001 Human Body Systems 1

and

BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2

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 1 - 2026

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Brisbane

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) 15%
2. Practical Assessment 35%
3. Online Test 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

Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 92.31% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25.49% 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:
 Students felt that the presentation and assessment content would benefit from review prior to publication.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that all assessments and teaching content are reviewed for quality prior to publication.

Action Taken:
 The assessments and teaching content were reviewed for quality prior to publication.
Source: SUTE
Feedback:
 Some students felt that the quality of the lecture recordings could be improved upon.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator update lecture recordings to ensure a high quality standard.

Action Taken:
 The unit coordinator recorded updated lectures for this unit.
Source: SUTE
Feedback:
 Some students felt that introducing some smaller quizzes throughout the term would have benefited their learning experience.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the new unit coordinator explore possible improvements to the assessment strategy with the head of course.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback:
 Students enjoyed the on-campus tutorials and the opportunity to ask questions directly to the lecturer.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the on-campus tutorials continue to be offered as part of this unit.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Explain the embryologic processes that underpin anatomy, neuroanatomy and physiology of the human body
  2. Describe the osteology, arthrology, myology, arterial supply, venous and lymphatic drainage and innervation of the head and neck region
  3. Describe the structure, function and integration of components within the central and peripheral nervous system
  4. Identify, where appropriate, using bones, models, images and/or the living subject, the structures forming the nervous system and the head and neck region
  5. Apply your knowledge of anatomy, neuroanatomy and physiology to clinical case studies.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Problem Solving •
3 - Critical Thinking •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
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