Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Medicine

Schools

Biomedical Sciences School, Chemistry & Molec Biosciences

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Practical 1.5 Hours/ Week
Workshop 1 Hour/ Week

Incompatible

BIOL1040, BIOM1050

Restricted

Restricted to students enrolled in the BPharm (Hons), BDentSc (Hons), BOccHlthSafetySc (Hons) programs only.

Assessment methods

Intra-semester assessment based on practicals

Communication tasks and lecture content

End of semester examination

Course enquiries

Dr Saleem Babri

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

The course covers the fundamental concepts that allow complex organisms to function, with some focus on the human body & other higher organisms. Key concepts include basic cellular transport & signalling mechanisms, principles of biochemistry, neuronal structure & function, motor mechanisms & locomotion, circulation & gas exchange, the endocrine system & developmental biology. Of key importance is the integration of concepts as they apply to the structure and function of different regions of the entire organism.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile