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Muscle and Exercise Physiology (PHYS30005)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Primary Subject Coordinator
Dr Rene Koopman
rkoopman@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Coordinator
Yossi Rathner
Administrative Coordination
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 |
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This subject enables students to comprehend aspects of normal muscle development and growth, neuromuscular transmission, the control of human movement as well as the adaptation of skeletal muscle to interventions such as acute and long-term endurance and resistance training. Students will study exercise metabolism, cardiovascular and respiratory responses to exercise, intracellular signalling, and the underlying bases of muscle fatigue. Students will study how ageing affects muscle structure and function, the underlying cellular mechanisms involved in disuse atrophy, muscle damage and repair, as well as how muscle responds to different pharmacological interventions, including anabolic steroids. Students will learn about current research and research practices in muscle and exercise.
Intended learning outcomes
By the completion of this subject students should have:
- a sound factual understanding of skeletal muscle structure and function and how muscle properties are changed during growth, development, exercise, ageing and pharmacological interventions;
- a strong understanding of metabolic, cardiovascular and respiratory physiology and the acute and long-term responses to exercise;
- developed skills to predict how skeletal muscle will adapt to altered functional demands, including those with clinical application;
- developed skills in reading, analysing and evaluating research in the field of skeletal muscle and exercise physiology;
- an awareness of current directions in skeletal muscle and exercise physiology research, especially in relation to health and disease; and
- ability to work effectively in groups to meet a shared goal with people whose disciplinary and cultural backgrounds differ from their own.
Generic skills
- developed skills to predict how skeletal muscle will adapt to altered functional demands, including those with clinical application;
- developed skills in reading, analysing and evaluating research in the field of skeletal muscle and exercise physiology; and
- awareness of current directions in skeletal muscle and exercise physiology research, especially in relation to health and disease
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Science (2009 onwards)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PHYS20008 | Human Physiology |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
plus one of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PHYS20009 | Research-Based Physiology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ZOOL20006 | Comparative Animal Physiology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHYS20009 may also be taken concurrently.
Bachelor of Biomedicine
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOM20002 | Human Structure and Function | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Prior to 2009:
Bachelor of Science:
536-201 Principles of Physiology and
536-211 Physiology: Control of Body Function and
536-222 Experimental Physiology
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Physiology, Biochemistry
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Ten 30-minute weekly online quizzes
| From Week 2 to Week 12 | 15% |
Midsemester test
| Week 5 | 15% |
Team written assignment. (Approximately 750 words per team member).
| From Week 6 to Week 8 | 10% |
End-of-semeser written examination
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Rene Koopman Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of computer-aided learning (total contact hours: 36) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Primary Subject Coordinator
Dr Rene Koopman
rkoopman@unimelb.edu.auSubject Coordinator
Yossi Rathner
Administrative Coordination
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
This subject is available to students enrolled in the NG BSc, BBioMed, pre-2008 BSc or BBiomedSc.
Students enrolled in the BSc (pre-2008 BSc), BASc or a combined BSc course will receive science credit for the completion of this subject.
This subject is recommended for BSc students and Bachelor of Biomedicine students taking a physiology major with a specialisation in molecular and cell biology or integrated systems biology.Resources provided: LMS including Lectopia recordings, lecture notes, study guides, etc
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI Major Human Structure and Function Major Physiology Major Physiology Informal specialisation Selective subjects for B-BMED Major Human Structure and Function - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022