BI2510: PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04

Course Overview

Physiology is the study of the normal functions of living systems. This course will introduce you to the basics of invertebrate and vertebrate physiology.

Lectures will guide you through the various body systems and their interactions that maintain homeostasis in animals. Associated practicals allow you to explore particular systems in further detail and to develop relevant lab skills.

Through the study of examples from across different phyla, you will gain an appreciation of processes fundamental to all animals, and of differences across groups.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	2
Session	Second Sub Session	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Cath Dennis

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Either Programme Level 2 or Programme Level 3
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
One of BI1004 Organismal Biology (Passed) or BI1005 Organismal Biology (Passed) or BI1006 Biology for Undergraduates (Bugs) (Passed) or BI1007 Organismal Biology (Passed) or BI1008 Introduction to Biological Sciences (Passed) or BI1009 Frontiers in Biological Sciences (Passed) or SM1001 Introduction to Medical Sciences (Passed) or SM1501 The Cell (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The content reflects a broad overview of animal function and physiology. It features examples related to both invertebrate and vertebrate physiological adaptions to the environment. The content builds on, and integrates in a critical manner, knowledge about animals from BI1009 (Frontiers in Biological Sciences) and SM1501 (The Cell). Topics studied include nervous and endocrine systems, circulatory and respiratory systems, digestion, immune function, movement and reproduction.

Associated Costs

Description	Value
Course practicals require the use of a lab coat which can be purchased locally.	GBP 15.00

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

(i) Lab reports x 5, total 50% - the first two are group assessments, the rest individual

(ii) End of term online test 50%

Resit (for students taking course in Academic Year 2020/21):

Resit of any failed element

Resit (for students who tookl the Academic Year 2019/20 and C8 students):