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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

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, the physical background, and to give the skills needed to be able to recognize 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
- understand the physical phenomenon behind the function of the body

-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.
Physics: Mechanics, basic concepts

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Not needed

Previous course names

2005-2007:
GH-2-001 Anatomy, physiology and pathology (4 cr)
FT-2-005 Physics (1 cr)

-2004:
SCIENCE: Anatomy and Physiology 1
Anatomy, physiology and pathology
Physics

Additional information

Work shops free to choose.

Recommended or required reading

Sand et al. 2007. Människokroppen.Fysiologi och anatomi. Liber Stockholm.
ISBN 978-91-47-0835-7

Study activities

  • Lectures - 62 hours
  • Exercise based learning - 25 hours
  • Individual studies - 46 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 46 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 87 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Exams

Teacher

  • Engman Sonja
  • Grönfors Nina

Examiner

Grönfors Nina

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

01.09.08 Histologi, huden HvT'
02.09.08 Skelettet HS
08.09.08 Muskulatur HS
09.09.08 Cirkulation HS
15.09.08 Cirkulation HS
16.09.08 Blodet och immunsystemet HvT
22.09.08 Andningen HS
23.09.08 Matspjälkning, urinutsöndring och fortplantning HvT
29.09.08 Temperaturreglerinen HS
30.09.08 Endokrina organ HS
02.10.08 Nervsystemet HvT
06.10.08 Nervsystemet HvT
13.10.08 Nervsystemet, smärta HvT
14.10.08 Sinnesorgan HS
21.10.08 Patologi HS
28.10.08 repetition HS
30.10.08 TENTAMEN NG

Assessment methods

2008-10-30 - Exams

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