10cp

Biological Lifespan Changes

Prerequisites BIOL111 Human Systems.
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent of lectures, laboratory sessions, tutorials.

The major stages characterising normal human embryonic and foetal development are studied. The major principles underlying human growth are elucidated. The stages of biological development from infancy to adulthood are identified and characterised with special reference to the maturation of body systems. The major theories of ageing are identified and discussed. The anatomical and physiological changes underlying senescence are described and the implications of such changes discussed.

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