Gain a basic understanding of how the human body works. This course is designed to cover the fundamental concepts of human physiology. A general overview of most of the systems of the human body will be presented along with a discussion about regulation and the medical relevance of the physiological concepts. Although the course is geared toward students who have limited science and math backgrounds, the textbook provides enough detail to satisfy those students who want to enter the health professions. Topics include the following systems: nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, urinary, digestive and reproductive.
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the functional roles of the organs that constitute each of the body systems
- Identify the structural‐functional relationships of various cells, organs and systems within the human body
- Explain the foundational concepts that guide the functioning and regulation of the major organ systems
- Discuss the relationships between the different body systems
- Describe common pathologies that affect different organ systems
- Apply knowledge to interpret and analyze case studies
- Synthesize and integrate knowledge to explain the molecular basis of diseases
Note on Lab: This course include a hands on laboratory involving multi-day experiments that the student performs at home. Except for a few household items, all the materials are included in the purchased kit from HOL Sciences.
Students interested in this course without the lab component, please enroll in BIOL 40340 - Human Physiology.
To order labpaq for your course please use the link provided in the section below; please be aware that each section has a unique link.
*Processing time may take three weeks so we recommend you order the lab kit as soon as possible.
Course Number: BIOL-40368
Credit: 6.00 unit(s)
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6/20/2022 - 9/3/2022
$945
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
INSTRUCTOR:
Ahuja, Nidhi
Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the bea...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDHuman Physiology 16th
by Stuart Fox
ISBN / ASIN: 9781260720464
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 6/27/2022.
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NOTE:
To order lab kit for this section please use the following link.
Enrollment URL: https://myhol.holscience.com/enroll/bhwh-rcrf-nkfm-mbtn
6/20/2022 - 9/3/2022
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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7/5/2022 - 9/17/2022
$945
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Kumar, Praveen
Dr. Praveen Kumar brings his strong interdisciplinary interest and outstanding training in the fields of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, and pathophysiology to his course on human physiology. Dr. Kumar has been working for the Biotechnology/ Pharmaceutical industry for the last 9 years where he has been involved in cutting-edge research to understand the molecular basis of disease and to support drug discovery programs. He has 10 years of research experience from UCSF in basic science and has published his work in peer-reviewed journals and has presented it at leading national and international conferences. In his spare time, Dr. Kumar enjoys hiking and biking.
INSTRUCTOR:
Ahuja, Nidhi
Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the bea...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDHuman Physiology 16th
by Stuart Fox
ISBN / ASIN: 9781260720464
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 7/11/2022.
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NOTE:
To order lab kit for this section please use the following link.
Enrollment URL: https://myhol.holscience.com/enroll/bfvp-bwbd-dszk-kcft
7/5/2022 - 9/17/2022
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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7/18/2022 - 10/1/2022
$945
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Fazely, Fatemeh
Fatemeh Fazely holds a BS degree in Biochemistry from Oklahoma State University and an MS in Biology and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Akron. She has completed two post-doctoral fellowships in maternal transmission of HIV, one at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School followed by a second one at the University of California, Davis.
She has a keen interest in science education and in promoting the development of scientific thinking applicable to one’s personal and professional life. Her teaching experience includes a wide range of delivery methods, and she has been teaching various subjects in biology and chemistry since graduate school.
INSTRUCTOR:
Ahuja, Nidhi
Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the bea...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDHuman Physiology 16th
by Stuart Fox
ISBN / ASIN: 9781260720464
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 7/25/2022.
-
NOTE:
To order lab kit for this section please use the following enrollment URL: https://myhol.holscience.com/enroll/fnrm-fkbx-nshd-wcff
7/18/2022 - 10/1/2022
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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9/19/2022 - 12/3/2022
$945
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
INSTRUCTOR:
Ahuja, Nidhi
Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the bea...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDHuman Physiology 16th
by Stuart Fox, Krista Rompolski
ISBN / ASIN: 9781264354726
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 9/26/2022.
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9/19/2022 - 12/3/2022
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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9/26/2022 - 12/10/2022
$945
Online
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-
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Fazely, Fatemeh
Fatemeh Fazely holds a BS degree in Biochemistry from Oklahoma State University and an MS in Biology and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Akron. She has completed two post-doctoral fellowships in maternal transmission of HIV, one at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School followed by a second one at the University of California, Davis.
She has a keen interest in science education and in promoting the development of scientific thinking applicable to one’s personal and professional life. Her teaching experience includes a wide range of delivery methods, and she has been teaching various subjects in biology and chemistry since graduate school.
INSTRUCTOR:
Ahuja, Nidhi
Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the bea...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDHuman Physiology 16th
by Stuart Fox, Krista Rompolski
ISBN / ASIN: 9781264354726
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
-
POLICIES:
No refunds after: 10/3/2022.
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9/26/2022 - 12/10/2022
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
-
10/3/2022 - 12/17/2022
$945
Online
-
-
-
CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Kumar, Praveen
Dr. Praveen Kumar brings his strong interdisciplinary interest and outstanding training in the fields of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, and pathophysiology to his course on human physiology. Dr. Kumar has been working for the Biotechnology/ Pharmaceutical industry for the last 9 years where he has been involved in cutting-edge research to understand the molecular basis of disease and to support drug discovery programs. He has 10 years of research experience from UCSF in basic science and has published his work in peer-reviewed journals and has presented it at leading national and international conferences. In his spare time, Dr. Kumar enjoys hiking and biking.
INSTRUCTOR:
Ahuja, Nidhi
Nidhi Ahuja, Ph.D., has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Doctorate degree in Biotechnology. Her research interests lie at the interface of invading pathogenic bacteria and the susceptible human hosts. After completing her postdoctoral research at University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Ahuja dedicated herself to sharing what she had learned with others. Since 2008, she has been teaching various disciplines of biology—both in the classroom and online. She has taught Human Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, General Biology, Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology courses. She encourages her students to break the traditional disciplinary boundaries and make interdisciplinary connections in order to appreciate the bea...Read More
-
TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDHuman Physiology 16th
by Stuart Fox, Krista Rompolski
ISBN / ASIN: 9781264354726
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
-
POLICIES:
No refunds after: 10/10/2022.
-
10/3/2022 - 12/17/2022
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Science & Technology department at 858-534-3229 or unex-sciencetech@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.