Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

4 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to create an understanding of the structure of the human body and its healthy functioning, the chemical/physical background, and to give the skills needed to be able to recognise illness.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

-describe the structure of the human body and name the organs in Swedish and in scientific terms

-understand and shortly describe the functions of the different organ systems; the musculoskeletal system, the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary system, the reproductive system, the endocrine organs, the nervous system, and the sense organs.

-be aware of the mechanisms for the development of disease

Course contents

The structure and function of all organs of the human body and the development of illness.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Not needed

Previous course names

SCIENCE: Anatomy and Physiology 1
Anatomy, physiology and pathology
Biomechanics

Study activities

  • Lectures - 52 hours
  • Exercise based learning - 8 hours
  • Individual studies - 46 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 106 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 46 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 60 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams

Teacher

Grönfors Nina

Examiner

Grönfors Nina

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until date 2008-08-30

The timetable of the course

1.9.08 Introduktion, vävnader o huden
2.9.08 Skelettet
8.9.08 Muskulatur
9.9.08 och 15.9 08 Cirkulation
16.9.08 Blodet och immunsystemet
22.9.08 Andning
23.9.08 Matspjälkning, urinutsöndring och fortplantning
29.9.08 Temperaturregleringen
30.10.08 Endokrina organ
6.10.08 Nervsystemet
7.10.08 Nervsystemet
13.10.08 Nervsystem och smärta
14.10.08 Sinnesorgan
21.10.08 Patologi- uppkomst av sjukdom
28.10.08 Repetition
30.10.08 TENTAMEN

Assessment methods

2008-10-30 - Exams

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