NURSING 1005 - Biology for Nursing Practice
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
The course information on this page is being finalised for 2016. Please check again before classes commence.
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code NURSING 1005 Course Biology for Nursing Practice Coordinating Unit Medical Sciences Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 5 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Restrictions Available to B.Nurs students only Assessment Online assessments, MCQ, examination Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Tania Crotti
Course Coordinator: Dr Tania Crotti
Email: bnp@adelaide.edu.au
Email: tania.crotti@adelaide.edu.au
Course Coordinator: Dr Kencana Dharmapatni
Phone: +61 8 8313 5986
Email: a.dharmapatni@adelaide.edu.au
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Investigate the relationships between normal structure and function in human cells, tissues and organs, 2 Identify mechanisms that regulate bodily activities and maintain homeostasis within an individual. 3 Recognise alternations in gross anatomy and suggest how this may impact lifestyle 4 Gain an understanding of how anatomy and physiology influence all aspects of nursing practice 5 Construct a working glossary of physiological terms and principles 6 Demonstrate a basic level of knowledge of the structure of the human body at both the microscopic and macroscopic levels of organisation. 7 Demonstrate an understanding that structure and function are interrelated, and be able to provide specific examples of such interrelationships from within the human body. 8 Correlate specific structural features of cells, tissues, organs and systems of the human body with their normal functions, and appreciate that alterations to structure affect function. 9 Relate nursing assessment practices to structural anatomy and physiology 10 Apply their knowledge of the human body in the interpretation of common health-related scenarios encountered in day-to-day living 11 Begin to organise a systems approach to describing anatomy and physiology in the clinical setting 最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Prescribed Texts
Martini FH, Ober WC, Nath JL, Bartholomew EF and Petti K (2015) Visual Anatomy and Physiology 2nd
(Global) Edition Pearson, San Francisco
The prescribed texts are integral to the course and may be
purchased from all or some of the following outlets:
Unibooks
Website: www.unibooks.com.au
Ramsay – Medical books and more
Website: www.ramsaybooks.com.au
Encompass Bookshop
Website: www.encompassbooks.com.au
Online Learning
This course will provide an online learning environment and all material will be provided to students through the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide’s online management system MyUni. In particular students will undertake online learning using the Articulate Storyline Software, complete online assignments through MyUni, submit assignments online, and participate in discussion boards and blogs. Links will be provided throughout the semester. The plagiarism software TurnItin will be used throughout courses within the Bachelor of Nursing -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
TEACHING & LEARNING MODES
Face to face. Face to face lectures offer synchronous learning opportunities and enable students to quickly clarify complex descriptions and terminology. Much of the content for this course is supported by textbooks with web page and e-learning supports (e.g. flash cards for revision). The School of Nursing supports the audio and video capture of lecture content as an aid to revision.
Articulate presentations – the School of Nursing has a licence for the Articulate e-learning authoring software program and has a number of staff that are expert in its use. The advantage to the student is the freedom to progress through content at their own pace while receiving in time support for their learning. This is particularly helpful for the nature of the content which will be available for revision across the semester. The School of Nursing has a purpose built e-learning room with dedicated PC access to training support software.
LAMS presentations for selected topics – LAMS (learning activity management system) provides a simple learning design tool that encourages student interaction and engagement with a diverse range of material. The visual interface allows the lecturer to author individual and group assignments. LAMS allow the student freedom to progress at their own pace and to easily review content they are uncertain of. LAMS offer lecturing staff a novel and innovative way to present content that often resists transition from text book to engagement.
Tutorial sessions – tutorial sessions enable small group discussion and peer interaction around the content. Each tutorial session will focus on the lecture content for the week.
Discussion board – discussion boards will provide an interactive portal for students to post questions that may be of common interest to the group.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The workload for this course requires attendance at:
• 3 x 1 hour lecture / week
• 1 x 1 hour tutorial / week (sign up to one of 4 tutorial groups)
In addition it is expected that students will spend an additional 6 hours per week for assessment and tutorial preparation.
Biology for Nursing Practice topics are covered in lectures and tutorials. The general format taken for the semester is three 50 minute face-face/lecture sessions and one 50 minute tutorial each week. There may be some variation of this format and venues throughout the
semester. Please ensure that you consult the course timetable and check MyUni for announcements of any last-minute changes
All classes start at 10 minutes after the hour, and end on the hour.
Face-Face
Sessions / Lectures
Each topic will be delivered through a series of face-face sessions / lectures as listed in this course outline.
Tutorials
Tutorials will be conducted in addition to lectures. Please note that in 2016 attendance at tutorials is not compulsory. However, we know that tutorial attendance correlates with an improved performance in the course. We urge all students to attend the tutorials in order to keep on track of the course content throughout the semester.
Learning Activities Summary
The tables below indicate the lecture and tutorial outlines for Biology for Nursing Practice. A body systems approach is taken. Please refer to the timetable above for details on class and time. Other tutorials may be provided as required.
Biology for Nursing Practice
Lecture series
1. The relevance of anatomy and physiology for nursing
2. Cellular level of organisation: nucleus and DNA
3. Cellular level of organisation: cytoplasm
4. Tissue level of organisation
5. Skin
6. Skeletal system 1: bones and the skeleton
7. Skeletal system 2: bone growth and remodeling
8. Circulatory system 1: blood
9. Circulatory system 2: heart
10. Circulatory system 3: conduction system
11. Circulatory system 4: blood vessels
12. Circulatory system 5 : haemodynamics and homeostasis
13. Respiratory system 1: anatomy
14. Respiratory system 2: mechanism of ventilation
15. Digestive system 1: Wall plan of the intestines
16. Digestive system 2: stomach, small and large intestines
17. Digestive system 3: structure and function of accessory organs
18. Reproduction 1: male reproductive system
19. Reproduction 2: female reproductive system
20. Reproduction 3: contraception
21. Immune System
22. Urinary system 1: anatomy
23. Urinary system 2: urine formation
24. Nervous system 1: neurons and supporting cells and basic brain structure
25. Nervous system 2: brain structure and function
26. Nervous system 3: action potentials and neuronal transmission
27. Nervous system 4: neurotransmission
28. Nervous system 5: special sensors
29. Endocrine system 1: hormones and actions
30. Endocrine system 2: organsTutorial series (4 students groups, 1 hr per week)
1. Introduction to Human Biology and Anatomy
2. Cells/Tissues
3. Skeletal system
4. Cardiovascular
5. Respiratory System
6. Digestive system/Gastrointestinal tract
7. Reproductive system
8. Urinary system
9. Nervous
10. Endocrine systemInteractive Discussion Board
Available for all student questions and tutor answers. Online links
Small Group Discovery Experience
The SGDE for 1st year students is addressed in Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing I -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Type Weighting Learning Outcome(s) being addressed Formative Test 1 Formative N/A 1-5 Test 1 Summative 10% 1-5 Test 2 Summative 10% 1-5 Test 3 Summative 10% 1-5 Individual Essay Summative 20% 8-10 End of semester exam Summative 50% 1-10 Assessment Detail
Assessment 1: formative TEST
Date: Tues 15th March 2016
Weighting: 0% (Formative)
Description: Practise test using sheets formatted as per exam.
Assessment 2: TESTs 1, 2 & 3
Date: Tues 5th April March 2016; Tues 10th May 2016; Monday 6th June 2016
Weighting: 30% (10% each)
Description: 20-30 MCQs/Matching/Ordering questions to test work undertaken in previous weeks.
Test 1: Tues 5th April Week 1-5 content only
Test 2: Tues 10th May Week 6-8 content only
Test 3: Mon 6th June week 9-11 content only
Attendance at the tests is compulsory. If you miss a test for legitimate reasons (ie medical grounds) there WILL NOT be any opportunity
to re-sit the test. However, it will mean that your next text will be worth 20%.
If you fail to sit the test and do not have any medical documentation then you will receive 0 for the missed test.
Marking Guide: These MCQ sheets will be scanned and marked by computer. Your grade will be provided to you upon completion of the assignment via grade centre.
Assessment 3: Individual Essay
Description: This will assess students’ abilities to research and undertake high quality research on a topic related to Biology for Nursing Practice. The underlying rationale behind this assessment task is to enable you to present health information to the wider public in a clear, concise and focused message instructions
How to sign up to a group?
Each class member will be asked to sign up to an essay topic via the My Uni web pageTo join an essay, select Groups from the list on the left hand side of the Biology for Nursing Practice My Uni site, then select “view signup sheet to join a group” and then read the list of essay topics from 1-10.
When you have made your selection you click the “sign up” button under the topic.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ONLY SELECT ONE TOPIC
Once you have done this it is final and cannot be changed. Please do not ask to change topics through the semester as the answer will be NO.
The essay is worth 20% of the final grade for Biology for Nursing Practice. Students have most of semester to research and collate their material and write the essay. It is therefore expected that the reviews will be of a high standard.
Essay Format and Instructions- The maximum length for the essay is 1000 words not including images and referencing.
- Please use Calibri Size 12 font and use double spacing throughout your essay.
- Essays should be named as follows
- Surname_Essay_Topic_1_2016 and submitted through Turn-it-in.
- Please ensure that you use appropriate and correct use of references. If in doubt please check. As a general rule basic websites such
- as www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au are not good references for university essays
- Do not use footnotes
Marking Guide:
Each essay will be marked by an experienced academic according to the following marking guide. When writing your essay please make sure that you carefully check this guide to ensure your essay meets the criteria.
Introduction to topic (/20):
This will give the reader a brief introduction to the topic/condition. An explanation about what the topic/condition is and why it is important should be included. You may need to point out a range of possible pathologies, causes, factorsidentify in the introduction but then highlight which of these you will be focussing on in the body of the essay.
Anatomical Basis and Function (/60): This will give the reader an understanding of the underlying anatomical/histological basis and how this relates to the function of your topic/condition. You may also choose to use a pathology to illustrate dysregulation.
Referencing (/10): You mustinclude a complete list of all resources used in your essay. Please reference each major point in the
reference list; ideally these will include peer-review articles listed onPubmed/Google Scholar. Referencing style is to be Author/Date.
Overall Structure including spelling and grammar (/10): please ensure that your essay is free from spelling and grammatical errors and the word limit is adhered to. Please also ensure that you follow the instructions regarding font and line spacing
Assessment 4: End of Semester Examination
Due Date: During the official 最新糖心Vlog Examination Period.
Please refer to the specific note about exam attendance on the next page
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Weighting: 50%
Description: The end of semester written examination is aimed at determining student understanding of the principles and core coursematerial that has been presented during the semester. The exam will be entirely multiple choice questions and
will consist of 150 individual questions. The time allocated will be 190 minutes (which includes reading time) but many students should be able to complete the exam in less than this. The additional time is provided to enable students to carefully check their answers. Ensure the answer sheet is filled in correctly as the answers will be scanned and read by a computer.
Attendance at examinations
The end of semester examinations, including the replacement/additional assessments will be held during the official 最新糖心Vlog Examinations Period. Please log on to the Examinations web page and make a careful note of these dates now.
PLEASE NOTE:
Absences (except on certified medical or compassionate grounds) from examinations will mean that you record a FAIL
Length: 3 hours.Submission
Essay Submission
Unless otherwise indicated all submission of assignments is to be through the assignments portal of MyUni.
TurnItin will be used to check student assignments. Students MUST keep an electronic copy of all assignments submitted.
The due date identified in this guide.
Please note that your essay will be marked as late by Turnitin even if it is only 1 minute past the due time. Late penalties will apply (please see section on Late Submission of Work)
Instructions for assignment submission are available under
Tutorials at www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/.
Each essay must include an Assignment Coversheet. The assignment should be submitted as one file, with the coversheet being the first page.
A word version and rich text format of the Assignment Coversheet
is available to download at http://health.adelaide.edu.au/nursing/current-students/. The Plagiarism Statement must be signed and dated for the assessment to be marked (signature is not required for electronic submission).
More information on avoiding plagiarism is available at www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/plagiarism/.
Contact the MyUni helpdesk on +61 8 8313 3335 or email servicedesk@adelaide.edu.au for assistance with assignment submission.
Important note: copies of assignments should always be kept as proof of submission.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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