Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology (5 cr)

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

Autumn 2024
Metropolia UAS, Myyrmäki campus

Moodle workspace:
Anatomy, Physiology and Patophysiology (SXN24S1)


Enrollment key:

Materials

Marieb, Elaine N. (any issue). Essentials of human anatomy and physiology. Pearson, USA
Materials in Moodle: Teacher´s recordings, Anatomy worksheets, Patophysiology leaflet and other materials in Moodle.

Teaching methods

Studying with textbook and other materials in Moodle. Orientation and Lectures in classroom are compulsory..

Exam schedules

There are three examinations in Moodle. Both re-takes and raises of each exam are taken in Moodle within their open-periods. See Moodle.

If you do not pass an exam (exams) you can do them with next group.

International connections

Some Latin and Greece, english

Completion alternatives

Exams, compensations with same degree of same studies. Pedagogic compensations only from whole Patophysiology ( 1cr) or whole Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr).

Student workload

5 cr= 135 hrs: Orientation and classroom studies at maximum 50 hrs, at least 85 hours of self studying (we suggest that you study in small groups). Examinations in Moodle 20 mins, 30 mins and 60 mins.

Content scheduling

Patophysiology
Skeleton and voluntary musculature
Anatomy and Physiology

Further information

Students prepare themselves for the lectures by studying subjects beforehand (flipped learning). It is recommended to study in small groups.
It is compulsory to attend classroom studies. The absence of classroom studies with anatomy models must be made up at backlogs.
Lectures will not be streamed.
Your enrollment to this course is adherent.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Examinations, three of them, are taken in Moodle platform. In the platforms students can do all exams three times during their open period: the examination and possible re-takes or raises.
If student doesn´t pass some exams, student re-takes it/ them with the next group at next semester.
Patophysiology exams weigh is 1/5
Bones and musculature is Failed-Accepted
Anatomy anf Physiology exams weigh is 4/5