Module Information
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | 2 x 1 hour lectures per week |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | Essay on health topic | 15% |
Semester Assessment | Team presentation of health topic | 15% |
Semester Exam | 2 Hours MCQ examination | 70% |
Supplementary Assessment | 2 Hours Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of human biological systems and their interrelationships. Explain how biotic and abiotic factors impact upon human health and fitness.
2. Describe and illustrate with appropriate examples how human society responds to challenges upon its health.
Aims
This module lays the foundations in human biology and health for more advanced modules in years 2 and 3, fulfils requirements of academic progression, and provides stand-alone grounding in an interesting and popular biological discipline.
Brief description
This module covers the general biology of humans, particularly in relation to health and well-being, and disease resulting from both biotic and abiotic influences.
Content
As continuous assessment, sutdents choose, research, prepare and present as a team and individually their own example of how human health is damaged by biotic or abiotic factors.
Module Skills
Skills Type | Skills details |
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Application of Number | |
Communication | Read in different contexts and for different purposes. Write for different purposes and audiences. Speak in different contexts and for different purposes (including presentation and discussion). Listen effectively |
Improving own Learning and Performance | Show awareness of own learning styles, personal preferences and needs, and barriers to learning. Devise and apply realistic learning and self-management strategies. |
Information Technology | Use a range of commonly used software packages. Prepare and input data. Manage storage systems. Use e-mail/internet appropriately and effectively |
Personal Development and Career planning | Develop awareness of personal skills, beliefs and qualities in relation to course/career progression. Plan and prepare for future course/career. Market skills, experience and achievement effectively on paper and in person. Understand and use a range of job search strategies. |
Problem solving | |
Research skills | |
Subject Specific Skills | A number of vocational opportunities will arise from the knowledge base and work experience. |
Team work |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4