Medical Physiology
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Division of Medical Physiology

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Physiology 278 - Course Description

The Physiology (AHS) 278 module is a service course for BSc Physiotherapy and BSc Dietetics students in their second year. The module covers all physiological systems in sufficient detail to provide the student with: an understanding of how the different parts of the body work, the ability to read and understand the physiological literature (textbooks etc.) and the ability to acquire additional applied physiological information, to understand it, and ​place it in proper context.​ ​​​​​​


Physiology 271 ​- Essentials of Human Physiology

The Essentials of Human Physiology 271 module is a service course for second year Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery students, and is presented by the Division of Medical Physiology. The module covers all physiological systems in sufficient detail to provide the student with an understanding of how the different parts of the body work, the ability to read and understand the physiological literature (textbooks etc.) and the ability to acquire additional applied physiological information, to understand it, and place it in proper context.