HLWB 103

Human Biology for Health

This course reveals the wonders of the human body, exploring health from a biological perspective. You will learn to utilise key concepts in human biology, including anatomy and physiology, study core systems (cardiovascular, immune, nervous, respiratory, digestive, and endocrine) and discover the intricate balance between these systems crucial for human health. Investigate how the body responds to stress, injury, environment, and disease, affecting human homeostasis and deepen your understanding of your body and health at an entry-level.

Course overview

Points

15

Fees

$948.9 NZD

International fees

$4196.85 NZD

Course offered in

  • Trimester 2

Duration

1 trimester

Prerequisites

Co-requisites

Restrictions

Taught by

The School of Health

Wellington Faculty of Health

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Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:

  1. Identify and explain key elements of human biological function

  2. Identify and explain key concepts and terminology concerning how the human body responds to various stimuli

  3. Examine the effects of health and ill-health on human homeostasis

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Offering CRN 30051

This course outline is final and archived.

Duration

8 July 2024 - 10 November 2024

Starts

Trimester 2

Campus

Kelburn

Lecture start times

Monday - 12:00, 12:00

Thursday - 12:00, 12:00

People

Lecturers

Office hours

Please see 'Teaching Team' page for office hours on Nuku.

Schedule

The teaching schedule is made available on Nuku. Nuku will present the finalised source of information about lecture content and order. Attending lectures and tutorials is important to successfully completing this course and achieving the course objectives.

8 July 2024
Course begins

8 July 2024 to 11 October 2024
Teaching
19 August 2024 to 1 September 2024
Break
14 October 2024 to 17 October 2024
Study period
18 October 2024 to 9 November 2024
Exam period
10 November 2024
Course ends

  • 8 July 2024 - 18 August 2024

    • Monday
      • 12:00 - 12:50 – LT323, Hunter, Kelburn
    • Thursday
      • 12:00 - 12:50 – LT323, Hunter, Kelburn
  • 2 September 2024 - 13 October 2024

    • Monday
      • 12:00 - 12:50 – LT323, Hunter, Kelburn
    • Thursday
      • 12:00 - 12:50 – LT323, Hunter, Kelburn

Teaching format

The most important element of your success will be engaging with the teaching staff, tutors, and your classmates to explore new ideas. We expect you to attend all organised class activities except in exceptional circumstances. Face-to-face attendance in class is important, but video recordings of the lectures will be made available for students who miss their class unavoidably and for revision. Tutorials must be attended in person.

Workload

Students should plan to spend on average the following amounts of time on this course:
Lectures  -  2 h/week
Self-directed revision -  4 h/week (on average)
Tutorials   -   1 h/week
Tutorial preparation/ revision - 1h/week (on average)
 
Total 8-10 h/week (on average)
Further time is expected to be spent in revision for tests and preparing for assignments, giving an overall 150 hours for the 15 point course.

Additional classes

Students need to attend one tutorial per week (except on Week 1). 
Students only need to attend one tutorial group and will attend the same group/time every week.
 
To enrol in your preferred tutorial group, you will need to log onto myAllocator.
 
The HLWB103 signup will open in July 2024. Places are allocated on a first-in basis.
 
If you have any serious problems selecting a tutorial group, please contact the School Administrator - soh@vuw.ac.nz

Texts

Required

There are no required texts for this offering.

Recommended

There is one recommended text for this course.

  • Johnson, M. D. (2017). Human biology: Concepts and current issues, 8th Edition, Global Edition. Essex, UK: Pearson.

Required materials and equipment

Assessment

There 4 assessment items for this course:

  • Tutorial quizzes

    Due: Throughout trimester

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 2,

    Mark: 20%

  • Collaborative assignment on a case study:
    (2a) Group plan (up to 500 words) (5%);
    (2b) Group presentation (9 min) (15%)

    Due: 2a) Week 4 (before Tutorial 3) 2b) Week 6 (before Tutorial 5)

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 2,
    • 3,

    Mark: 20%

  • Individual assignment on a case study:
    (3a) Fact sheet peer review (10%);
    (3b) Educational fact sheet (750 words) (20%)

    Due: 3a) Week 8 (before Tutorial 7) 3b) 5pm Fri Oct 4th

    CLO:

    • 1,
    • 2,
    • 3,

    Mark: 30%

  • Final test (2 hours)

    Due: October study period TBC

    CLO:

    • 2,
    • 3,

    Mark: 30%

Mandatory requirements

There are no mandatory course requirements for this course.

If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the Course Coordinator for advice as soon as possible.

Marking criteria

Please refer to your Nuku, the online learning environment course site for further information

Group work

Assignment 2 involves group work. A group mark is awarded to both assessments 2a) and 2b), so there is an expectation to work collaboratively. For Assignment 3a), you will review and feedback on another student's work (and another student will do the same for you), but you will only be marked for your own work.

Work submission

All assignment submission instructions will be provided in class and on Nuku. Work will be marked and returned via Nuku within 3 weeks of submission where possible.

Extension

Hand in assessments on or before the due date and time. If you are having difficulties getting your work completed on time contact your tutor or course coordinator as soon as possible. They will be able to help you or direct you towards the relevant support services
 
 
If you need an extension, you can apply for one under certain circumstances (workload is not normally considered grounds for an extension).  To request an extension, please contact the course coordinator or lead tutor in writing by email or talk to them in person or by phone.  You will need to provide a brief explanation of the problem and you may be required to provide a doctor’s note or justification from the appropriate source.
 
Timing for tests and assessments that are handed in tutorials cannot usually be adjusted (i.e. there are no extensions).  In exceptional circumstances please contact the head tutor or course coordinator to discuss alternatives.

Penalties

  • Up to 24 hours late:  At the discretion of the course coordinator
  • Up to 1 week late: Marks will be deducted up to one grade penalty, at the discretion of the course coordinator.
  • Over one week and up to two weeks:  Mark for pass only (50%) and no written feedback provided
  • Over two weeks late: Assignment will not be marked
This policy on due dates and penalties for lateness arises from ensuring equity and also tight marking schedules.

Communication and additional information

Notices and selected course materials will be posted on the Nuku website. You will need to check Nuku regularly for announcements and updates.
 
If you have problems with Nuku, please contact the ITS Help Desk on (04) 463 5050 or at servicedesk@vuw.ac.nz

Student feedback

The School of Health values formal and informal feedback from students. Following student feedback in 2023, lecture recordings remain easily accessed to study course content and revisions were made to integrate more glossary practice in the tutorials.
Course evaluations will be undertaken towards the end of the trimester.

 

 

You can view Student course feedback collected for the University courses from the last completed trimester for which feedback was collected

Class representative

The class representative provides a useful way to communicate feedback to the teaching staff during the course. They also work with the VUWSA Education Office on any academic issues that arise in their course. Reps are elected by students by the third week of classes every trimester. Being a rep requires a weekly commitment.

The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb

He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb

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