Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Practical
Seminar
Workshop
Module Offerings
4210NATSCI-JAN-CTY
Aims
To provide an introduction to the major physiological processes and homoeostasis in
animals. Adopting an adaptive approach, this module follows the development of
animal organ systems according to influential environmental drivers.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction: What do we mean by animal physiology? The internal and external environments. The concept of homeostasis. Basic biochemistry of living organisms, including the relevance of the laws of thermodynamics. The periodic table, structure of atoms and molecules. Different types of chemical bonds. Chemical symbols, formulae and chemical equations. Solutions, concentrations (e.g. molarity, ppm), dilution factors, the measurement of pH and how it affects chemical processes. Circulatory physiology: transport of respiratory gases; general principles behind circulatory design; limits imposed by body size on circulatory strategy. Respiratory physiology: Physical factors affecting exchange of respiratory gases; the biomechanics & control of gas exchange in animal phyla; respiration in extreme environments. Basic sensory physiology.
Module Overview:
This module provides you with an introduction to the major physiological processes and homoeostasis in animals. Adopting an adaptive approach, this module follows the development of animal organ systems according to influential environmental drivers.
This module provides you with an introduction to the major physiological processes and homoeostasis in animals. Adopting an adaptive approach, this module follows the development of animal organ systems according to influential environmental drivers.
Additional Information:An introduction to the major physiological processes and the concept of homoeostasis in animals. Adaptive functions of the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, thermoregulatory & osmoregulatory systems in aquatic and terrestrial environments.
Assessments
Presentation
Essay
Centralised Exam