Course Syllabus

General information of Human Anatomy – HKPolyUx ANA101x

This self-paced introductory course has no prerequisite. This course is divided into three modules
which contains subsections that usually require no more than 30 minutes per session on average. In
addition to the assessments, warm up games and polling questions are used to stimulate your
learning. The learning objectives of the course are:

 To understand effects of stroke on the human body

 To appreciate the anatomy of relevant body systems at gross and histological levels
 To discover or acknowledge services provided by healthcare professionals for stroke patients
 To gain relevant knowledge of anatomy for application of clinical procedures

Apart from our course materials, a list of recommended open-access e-book and articles are
available under “Course Handout - Recourses” as supplementary materials.

Goals and outcomes

The course is designed for anyone who is interested in knowing more about our human body,
particularly in relation to stroke. Potential or existing healthcare professionals could take this course
to equip or refresh their essential anatomy knowledge.

After completing the course, learners will understand how stroke affects the human body and the
bodily functions, as well as the rehabilitation procedures that a stroke survivor may need to go
through on the journey of recovery. Whether you are a healthcare provider or a supporter who is
caring for a stroke sufferer, this course will be beneficial. Learners will be more aware of stroke-like
symptoms and the importance of timely and effective treatments to stroke patients, and thus, be
able to safeguard their patients or family and friends around them.

Course Dates

Course offering period: Self-paced from August 26th 2019 to Februrary

Assessments Due Date: 19th, 2020 All three assessments due by 11:59
p.m. U.S. ET, February 19th, 2020

Syllabus

This course includes different learning activities including a stroke case study, warm up games,
lectures, polling questions, role play and assessments. You are also highly encouraged to participate
in various discussion forums. Course contents of each module are listed below:

1
Module 1: Stroke Case Presentation
 Micro Movie
 Clinical summery
 Interview with the stroke survivor

Module 2: Human Anatomy Lectures and Assessments

 Body systems and important organs
 Locate the body regions and cavities
 Describe the systems involved in each region
 Identify the major organs (tissues and cells) in
each system

 Anatomical orientation and skeletal system

 Define the anatomical position and planes
 Classify different types of bones Warm up games
 Describe the bone structure (10 participation
 Locate the major bones of the skeleton marks)

 The muscular system

 Classify different types of muscles tissues Assessment 1 –
 Indicate the characteristics and location of Labeling and
different types of muscles tissues Multiple Choice
 Illustrate the actions of muscles Questions
(30 points possible)
 The nervous system and special senses
 Explain the differences between the central and
peripheral nervous system Assessment 2 –
 Describe the structure of neurons Labeling and
 Describe the major component of the brain Multiple Choice
 Describe the major structure of the spinal cord Questions
 Recognize the special sensory organs and their (50 points possible)
functions

 Cardiovascular and pulmonary system

 Recognize the structure of the heart and different
types of blood vessels
 Trace the major blood flow through the heart
 Recognize the major structure of the lung and
passageways
 Trace the airflow through the pulmonary system

Module 3: Healthcare-discipline Specific Role Plays and Round-up

Session
 Six role-play videos demonstrating the application of Assessment 3 –
anatomy knowledge being used by the six healthcare Multiple Choice
disciplines Questions
 Visiting Professors to share opinions in the application (10 points possible)
of essential anatomy knowledge related to the case
and their disciplines