CH0S04 - Foundation Human Physiology for Chiropractors 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 9

Associated Module Information

Module Code: CH0S04
Module Title: Foundation Human Physiology for Chiropractors
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Allied Health and Chiropractic
Faculty Sub Group: Chiropractic
Module Leader: Tom Owens
Module Team: Hayley Davies, Jayne Ludlow, Paul McCambridge, Danny Walmsley
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 Final Year of Intake: 2029
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 3
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100241 - chiropractic
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 9
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

To enable students to describe how human homeostasis is maintained by the operation of biological control systems. 

To present an overview of the anatomical and physiological aspects of the major human physiological systems. 

Content Summary

Physiology defined & role of physiology for chiropractors 

Levels of physiological organisation, major systems of the human body & homeostasis 

The integumentary system 

Skeletal system – Bones, joints & connective tissue 

The muscle system – Structure, function & regulation 

The nervous system – Structure, function & regulation 

The endocrine system – Structure, function and regulation 

The cardiovascular system – Structure, function and regulation 

The lymphatic system - Structure, function and regulation 

The respiratory system - Structure, function and regulation 

The digestive system - Structure, function and regulation 

The urinary system - Structure, function and regulation 

The reproductive system - Structure, function and regulation 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 18
Independent Study 98
Directed Study 80
Practical Classes and Workshops 4
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate knowledge of all major physiological systems in the human body
LO2 Explain the structure, function and regulation of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, with specific reference to muscle contraction & nervous control.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Physiological Systems Report -Describe the structure, function and regulation of all major physiological systems, particularly of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. 0 1500 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1

Reading List

 Updated reading list  

https://unilearn.southwales.ac.uk/ultra/courses/_194255_1/cl/outline 

 Tortora, J. G. and Derrickson B. H. (2022) Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, London: John Wiley and Sons. 

 Marieb, E., Hoehn, K. (2019) Human Anatomy and Physiology. Pearson Higher Education. 

 Widmayer, E. P., Raff, H. and Strang, K. T. (2022) Vander's Human Physiology, 16th Edition  London: McGraw-Hill Higher Education 

Guyton A. C. and Hall J. E. (2020) Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Edition London: Harcourt Brace and Company (WB Saunders Company). 

 Stanfield, C.L., (2018), Principles of Human Physiology 6th Edition, Essex: Pearson Education Limited