Prerequisites for Module
None, in addition to course entry requirements
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
The aim of this module is to examine the structure and function of the major physiological systems of the human body and its acute responses to exercise.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Describe the structure of the human body’s major physiological systems.
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Explain the function of the human body’s major physiological systems.
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Describe the acute responses of the human body to exercise.
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Explain the mechanisms behind the acute responses of the human body to exercise.
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Indicative Module Content
The structure and function of the key physiological systems including: cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, nervous, endocrine, digestive and urinary systems; the acute physiological responses to exercise focusing on cardiorespiratory variables (e.g. heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output, redistribution of blood, extraction of oxygen [a-VO2 differenc], blood pressure, respiratory frequency, tidal volume, pulmonary ventilation), hormone production and release, mechanisms of fatigue, the body’s main energy systems and their relative contribution to exercise (in relation to intensity and duration).
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 2 | Practical
| 10 | Tutorials
| 63 |
Directed Study
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| 85 |
Private Study
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| 140 |
Mode of Delivery
Fundamental content primarily driven by directed study supported with tutorial sessions.
Practical sessions further consolidate the students learning.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Component 1 will be assessed by Examination
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | KENNEY, W.L., WILMORE, J. H. & COSTILL, D. L., 2022. Physiology of sport and exercise. 8th ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
| | 2. | MCARDLE, W. D., KATCH, F. I. & KATCH, V. L., 2023. Exercise physiology, energy, nutrition and human performance. 9th ed. London: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
| | 3. | MARTINI, J.L., NATH, J.L. & BARTHOLOMEW, E.F., 2018. Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology. 11th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education.
| | 4. | POWERS, S.K., HOWLET, E.T & QUINDRY, J. 2021. Exercise physiology : theory and application to fitness and performance. 11th ed. New York: McGraw Hill
| | 5. | TORTORA, G. J. & DERRICKSON, B. H., 2019. Introduction to the Human Body 11th ed. New York: Wiley.
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