The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2019-08-01 to 2019-10-27)
  • 2 (2019-10-28 to 2019-12-31)

Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to create an
understanding of the
structure
of the human body and its healthy functioning,
to understand
the
chemical background and the of the functions of
the human
body

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 English and in scientific terms

-understand and 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.

Course contents

Anatomy and physiology:
The structure and function of the healthy human
body.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Not needed

Recommended or required reading

Berne & Levy; Principles of physiology,
[editors]
Matthew N. Levy,
Bruce
A. Stanton, Bruce M. Koepplen

Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology,
global
edition. Elaine
M. Marieb. Pearson

or similar anatomy and physiology book

Study activities

  • Lectures - 6 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 12 hours
  • Individual studies - 115 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following:
a written exam and individual presentations
during the course.
The student should attend at least 80% of the
classes.

Teacher

Tillman Ilse

Examiner

Tillman Ilse

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2019-08-12 to 2019-09-08

Assessment methods

2019-12-05 - Exams

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