Topic outline

  • General

    Human biology is the study of human life. It incorporates a variety of disciplines and focuses on issues that affect humans at the individual, population and species levels. As well as introducing students to content, emphasis is placed on developing skills in research, critical analysis and communication of scientific information relevant to the study of humans. In Human Biology of organ systems completes investigation of the structure and function of the human body. The course focus then shifts to factors that influence and shape human populations and the human species. Topics are organised into 5 modules: Scientific Reasoning and Methods, Body Fluids and Transport, Environmental Exchange, Human Evolution and Ecology, and Infection and Immunity.

  • Topic 1

    Lecture 1 & 2: Reproduction of humans

    • Topic 2

      Lecture 3 & 4: Digestion

      • Topic 3

        Lecture 5 & 6: Circulation, blood clotting & cardiac cycle

        • Topic 4

          Lecture 7 & 8: Excretion, acid base balance & water regulation

          • Topic 5

            Lecture 9 & 10: Endocrine system

            • Topic 6

              Lecture 11 & 12: Respiration & regulation of respiration

              • Topic 7

                Lecture 13 ( senses & receptors) & Mid semester examination

                • Topic 8

                  Lecture 14 & 15 Muscular & nervous systems

                  • Topic 9

                    Lecture 17 & 18: Nerve conduction

                    • Topic 10

                      Lecture 19 & 20: Immune system

                      • Topic 11

                        Lecture 20 & 21: Cell cycle, regulation & cancer

                        • Topic 12

                          Lecture 22 & 23: Human Ecology

                          • Topic 13

                            Student presentations on human bipedalism

                            • Topic 14

                              Student presentations on Infectious diseases

                              • Topic 15

                                Student presentation on Human impacts on environment