Module Identifier | SS12010 | ||
Module Title | FOUNDATIONS IN CARDIO-RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY | ||
Academic Year | 2002/2003 | ||
Co-ordinator | Dr Mark Burnley | ||
Semester | Semester 1 | ||
Other staff | Dr Mark Burnley | ||
Course delivery | Lecture | 11 Hours | |
Seminars / Tutorials | 4 Hours Consolidation workshops | ||
Practical | 12 Hours | ||
Assessment | Semester Exam | 1 Hours Short answer examination | 50% |
Semester Assessment | Practical competence test of ability to use cardio-respiratory equipment in assessing a human followed by a written test requiring interpretation of results (1 hour total) | 50% | |
Supplementary Assessment | Re-assessment of failed component Re-assessment of competency test can be during Semester 2 at the department's convenience. |
1. Identify key physiological terms, abbreviations and units
2. Describe the key structural and functional characteristics of the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems in the context of the exercising human
3. Demonstrate knowledge of anaerobic and aerobic metabolism
4. Demonstrate competence int he following laboratory techniques: collection and downloading of heart rate using the Polar systems; the three-lead ECG, sphygmomanometry, vitallography, the Douglas bag
5. Demonstrate good laboratory practice with regard to health and safety issues.
1. Enable students to become familiar with basic physiological terminology
2. Introduce students to aspects of cardio-respiratory physiology relevant to sport and exercise
3. Introduce students to key physiological laboratory techniques for analyzing human performance and to develop practical competence in these techniques.