BR1236:03
Introduction to Health and Biological Sciences 1
Townsville
26 lectures, 26 hours practicals. First semester.
Available to students admitted to the Tertiary Access Course.
Personal Development — an awareness of student needs, roles and responsibilities in the wider health care systems/ecosystems whilst studying in Health/Biological Sciences.
Integration of the Year 12 science based subjects with the principles of general biology (including human, biomedical and ecological studies) through the use of case studies and/or problem based learning.
The principles of general biology to be covered would include: cell biology, multicellular systems with an emphasis on human biology, theories of evolution, basic genetics
Orientate students to the political, social and cultural organisation of the health care/biological systems through field visits, independent project work and seminar presentations. These would allow students to explore their own particular area of interest, whether it be health science, biomedical science, marine or plant biology or anatomy and physiology in preparation for studying medicine.
An introduction to the terms and concepts of epidemiology as applied to the health of populations in rural, remote and Indigenous Australia.
Learning Objectives:
- development of individuals able to cope within the health care/biological science systems, as students studying in undergraduate disciplines;
- to integrate the principles of biology, physics and chemistry into health/biological science subjects;
- the orientation of students to the culture and organisation of systems such as health, state government health, Aboriginal community controlled health, environmental and land care groups;
- to introduce students to the health/ecology of populations in rural, remote and Indigenous Australia.
Assessment by formal assessment (30%); assignment work (group work, seminars, individual projects) (70%).
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