New Course Proposal - KIN 208-3 Introduction to Physiological Systems

Parveen Bawa, Andy Hoffer and Richard Ward, School of Kinesiology

December 8th, 2004

Calendar Information

Course Number: KIN 208

Course Title: Introduction to Physiological Systems

Credit Hours: 3

Vector: 3-1-0 (lecture-tutorial-lab)

Course Description

An introduction to anatomy and physiological function of the major human systems, for Engineers completing the Biomedical Engineering program.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1XX

Recommended: None.

Corequisite: None.

Special Instructions: None.

Course(s) to be dropped if this course is approved: None.

Rationale for Introduction of this Course

This course will be one of two new courses (Kin 208, Kin 308) offered by Kinesiology in support of the new Biomedical Engineering program  Existing Kinesiology physiology courses Kin 105 and 205 are inappropriate due to the depth of prerequisite information required. This course has its own custom designed chemistry prerequisite course, CHEM 1XX.

Will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum?

It will be a required course in the Biomedical Engineering program

Probable enrolment when offered?

The expected registration would be 30 students per offering.

Scheduling and Registration Information

Indicate Semester and Year this course would be first offered and planned frequency of offering thereafter.

First offered Summer 2006; annually in the Summer semester thereafter.

Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course?

Dr. Max Donelan, Dr. Parveen Bawa, Dr. Andy Hoffer

Will the course be taught by sessional or limited term faculty?

No.

Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course other than tuition fees?

No.

Is this course considered a `duplicate' of any current or prior course under the University's duplicate course policy? Specify, as appropriate.

No.

Resource Implications

Note: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for necessary library materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied by a library report and, if appropriate, confirmation that funding arrangements have been addressed.

Provide details on how existing instructional resources will be redistributed to accommodate this new course. For instance, will another course be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced; are there changes in pedagogical style or class sizes that allow for this additional course offering.

Dr. Donelan is a newly hired Kinesiology faculty member in the area of Biomedical Engineering commencing January 2005. The School of Kinesiology has committed to providing instructional resources to the development of this area in general, and this course, in particular.

Does the course require specialized space or equipment not readily available in the department or university, and if so, how will these resources be provided?

Existing space is adequate for this course offering.

Does this course require computing resources (e.g. hardware, software, network wiring, use of computer laboratory space) and if so, describe how they will be provided.

No

Course Outline

An introduction to the anatomy and physiological function of the major human systems for Engineers completing the Biomedical Engineering program.

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to provide Engineering students with baseline knowledge in physiological systems as preparation for the subsequent course Kin 308 Experiments and Models in Physiology.

Lecture topics:

  • Structure of the body: skeleton, muscular system, endocrine system, nervous system; cells, tissues, organs and systems.
  • Structure of the central and peripheral, somatic and autonomic nervous systems.
  • Excitable cells: neuron, Nernst Equation, Goldman Equation, Hodgkin-Huxley equations, axonal conduction, and synaptic transmission.
  • Skeletal muscle structure and contraction.
  • Somatosensory afferents and spinal reflexes.
  • Visual system. 
  • Vestibular system: transduction, effect on posture and eye movements.
  • Cerebellum and basal ganglia.
  • Motor cortex. 
  • Temperature control system.          
  • Heart and circulatory system: anatomy, mechanics of the heart, peripheral resistance, blood pressure, effects of autonomic nervous system.
  • Respiration: anatomy, mechanics, and control of mechanics.
  • Kidney: anatomy and physiology.
  • Endocrine system: hypothalamus, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal medulla.
  • Gastro-intestinal system.
  • Reproductive system.

           

Grading:     Five quizzes 30%, midterm exam 30%, final exam 40%

Recommended Text Book

Vander, Sherman and Luciano’s Human Physiology, 9th edition by Widmaier, Raff and Strang.