Cardiorespiratory & Environmental Physiology
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LIFE2104 | Life Sciences | 2 | 30 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- LIFE2104
- School
- Life Sciences
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 30
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This compensatable module will provide students with a understanding of the fundamentals of cardiovascular, respiratory and environmental physiology, and its relation to exercise:
Cardiac physiology – the function of the heart in exercise;
Vascular physiology – peripheral vascular physiology, and how it interacts with heart functions;
Respiratory physiology – function of the respiratory system in exercise and its integration with the cardiovascular system;
The effect of environment on human physiology – understanding of physiological responses to hypoxia, heat and cold, aquatic environments and how exercise interacts with these;
Integrated physiology – an appreciation, through the examples studied, of how human physiology requires a co-ordinated series of physiological responses from multiple organs.
This module also builds on skills required by sport and exercise scientists in scientific writing, data handling and analysis, and scientific presentations (both oral and written).
Target Students
Only available for students studying BSc Sports and Exercise Science U6USPEXS (C600)
Classes
This module may be delivered through lectures, seminars, workshops and labs etc
Assessment
- 70% Exam 1 (2-hour): End of year, written essay based exam.
- 30% Coursework 1: 2,500 word written lab report. End of Autumn semester.
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
This module aims to provide students with an introduction to key theoretical, experimental, analytical and transferrable skills underpinning fundamental principles in the key scientific disciples of cardiovascular, respiratory and environmental physiology. It serves as an essential foundation to allow students to subsequently study specialist modules in the third year of the SES BSc.Learning Outcomes
A student who completes this module will be expected to be able to:
A2. to address the main issues underpinning human performance and adaptation in the context of sport.
A4. to understand how the human body (from the molecular to whole body level) interacts with its environment and changes to its environment.
A6. To manage their own learning and use primary sources of knowledge to access the forefront of current research.
B2. to devise and sustain arguments using ideas and information at the forefront of the Sport and Exercise Science disciplines.
B3. to acquire information systematically, process it effectively, and draw appropriate conclusions.
B4. to apply accurately subject-specific techniques of analysis and enquiry.
B6. to work safely in the field and laboratory, using appropriate equipment and instruments and assess related health and safety issues in order to make, record and interpret accurate and valid measurements.
B9. to demonstrate numeracy and written and oral communication skills including writing and constructing scientific documents (e.g. research reports) using appropriate styles, conventions, and terminology and making oral presentations on scientific topics.
B10. to develop effective ways of working including productive team work, scheduling of tasks and time management to meet deadlines.