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Acknowledgement of Country: We respectfully acknowledge the Kaurna First Nations Peoples and their Elders past and present, who are the First Nations’ Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work. We acknowledge the First Nations Peoples of lands across Australia over which we conduct business, their Elders, ancestors, cultures and heritage.
Welcome to UO Foundations of Human Biology 1!
Teaching Team: Dr Bella Van Sebille (Online Course Facilitator and Program Facilitator)
Dr Kate Secombe, Dr Courtney Subramaniam, Dr Thao Nguyen and Dr Dylan Lee (Online tutors)
Course email: UOBIOL1052@unisa.edu.au
The first thing you should do to prepare for the term is WATCH THIS VIDEO! Ensure you watch the ENTIRE recording, so you are aware of all expectations for the term.
Please take the time to familiarise yourself with your UniSA student email. We will send important information and communications regarding your studies to your UniSA student email throughout the term. Please check your email every 1-2 days or set up a re-direct. See Finding your way around UniSA Online for more detail.
The UniSA Online Student Advisory Group facilitates communication between UniSA Online students and academic staff to:
- Provide feedback on the student experience
- Advocate for issues, opportunities and student initiatives
- Provide input in decisions that affect students
For more information about the UOSAG you can head to the Student Advisory Group website. Please note that registering to access the SAG website does not mean you are nominating to be a SAG representative.
We also encourage you to share your thoughts and ideas with your SAG Representatives which you can do through this online form or their direct email address UOStudentRepGroup@unisa.edu.au
The aim of this course, in association with Foundations of Human Biology 2, is to provide an understanding of the healthy human body as it interacts with the environment. This course focuses on the basic structures associated with the maintenance of homeostasis. The topics that will be covered in this course are human body organisation, basic chemistry, cells and tissues (including blood, bone and muscle), and the digestive, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. Together, the Foundations in Human Biology 1 & 2 courses will form a solid foundation that you will no doubt draw upon across your studies and career. The video below has been developed by Dr Andrea Stringer. In the video, Dr Stringer will introduce you to the concepts that you will explore over the next 10 weeks.
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