2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
BMSC2225 Physiology of Absorption and Excretion
10 creditsClass Size: 200
Module manager: Dr Viktor Lukacs
Email: V.Lukacs@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
Module replaces
BMSC2116This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should have a basic knowledge and understanding of the physiological mechanisms concerned with:
- gastrointestinal physiology including mechanisms of absorption, secretion and motility and the neuro-hormonal mechanisms controlling these functions;
- the mechanisms of renal solute and water handling underlying the maintenance of body fluid composition and volume and the mechanisms by which the pH of the body fluids is maintained (acid base physiology).
Syllabus
The syllabus covers the following topics:
- Anatomy of the GI tract
- Neural and hormonal regulation of GI tract function
- Motility and secretions of the GI tract and associated organs
- Mechanisms of digestion and absorption
- Anatomy of the kidney and urinary tract
- Glomerular filtration and its regulation
- Tubular processing of the filtrate to produce urine
- Role of the kidney in the homeostasis of salt and other solutes, water, and acid-base balance.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Practicals | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 19 | 1.00 | 19.00 |
| Private study hours | 79.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 21.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
41 hours - reading around subject area and working on group problem solving exercises.6 hours - completing anatomy worksheets
12 hours - preparation for in-course problem based exercise.
20 hours - exam preparation
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- In-course assessment consisting of a Group problem solving exercise. Students will get several practice attempts at the problem solving exercises before the in course assessment which will be in a similar format. Feedback provided.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| In-course Assessment | Group problem solving exercise | 30.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 3 hr 00 mins | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
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