Study Guide

Objective

Students
- are familiar with the basic types of tissue in the body
- know the central scientific terms related to the human body
- master the basic structure and functions of the human body
- understand the principles of the regulatory system
- understand the central aetiology of diseases at cellular level and changes related to diseases
- understand the general principles of the recovery process at cellular level
- are familiar with the basics of oncology

Content

-structure and function of the body
-central regulatory systems of the body
-stress-related changes at cellular level and types of recovery
-inflammation and basics of immunology
-basics of oncology

Location and time

Metropolia Moodle platform: Anatomia, fysiologia ja patofysiologia (Campus Online 2023)
Spring term within 23.10.-10.1.2024.

Materials

Materils in Moodlei, web materials, patophysiology leaflet, anatomy assignments, teacher´s recordings, study book(s),

Optional books for Anatomy and Physiology (Note that lower grade study books are very good also) :

Ihmisen fysiologia ja anatomia. Nienstedt, Arstila, Hänninen, Björkqvist, Sanoma Pro Oy. (Useita painoksia, mahdollisimman uusi painos).

Anatomia ja fysiologia, rakenteesta toimintaan. Leppäluoto, Rintamäki, Vakkuri, Vierimaa ja Lauri. Sanoma Pro Oy 2019 (myös muut painokset käyvät).

Ihminen - fysiologia ja anatomia. Sand, Sjaastadt ja Haug. Sanoma Pro Oy (kaikki painokset käyvät).

Patophysiology study book:

Mikä vaivaa? Tautiopin perusteet. Karttunen, Lehtonen, Edita. Suitable parts are copied into Moodle.

Teaching methods

Student studies independently135 hours by student´s own timetable by help and with instructions of Moodle platform. Student uses literature, patophysiology leaflet and other matraels in Moodle.

Exam schedules

There are two examinations: Patophysiology and Anatomy and Physiology. You can take both exams three times during the open window of the exams. So you can do all, the exam, re-takes and raises, during the open window in the Moodle.
Examinations are open from 1.11.2023 to 10.1.2024.

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours of studying.

Further information

Orientation, instructions and materials are in Moodle platform:

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Two examinations, evaluations 0-5
The weigh of Patophysiology is 1/5 and Anatomy and Physiology 4/5 in the final evaluation.