Organ Anatomy and Physiology (5 cr)

Objective

Students are able to explain the main features of the structure and function of the internal organs. They can describe how visceral functions and the state of equilibrium of the body are regulated. They are able to explain the principles of sensory functions. Students use foreign professional terminology.

Content

Blood
Circulatory system
Lymphatic system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Urinary system
Regulation of extracellular fluid volume, osmotic pressure and pH
Reproductive system
Hormonal regulatory system
Thermal regulation
Sensory functions
Key professional terminology

Materials

Sand, O. ed. al. 2011: Ihminen. Fysiologia ja anatomia. WSOYpro

Teaching methods

Lectures
assignments
Independent learning

Exam schedules

Two exams.
The dates will be published in the beginning of year 2025.

re-examination-dates will also be published in the beginning of 2025.

Completion alternatives

Erityisen tuen päätökset: Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla yhteydessä opintojaksototeutuksen vastuuopettajaan heti opintojakson alettua ja näyttää tai lähettää sähköpostilla kopio Metropolian myöntämästä erityisen tuen päätöksestä.

Student workload

Contact teaching 50 h, distance learning 85 h

Further information

Erityisen tuen päätökset: Mikäli opiskelijalla on erityisen tuen päätös, joka vaikuttaa opintojakson suorittamiseen, tulee opiskelijan olla yhteydessä opintojaksototeutuksen vastuuopettajaan heti opintojakson alettua ja näyttää tai lähettää sähköpostilla kopio Metropolian myöntämästä erityisen tuen päätöksestä.

Opettajan laatimat tehtävät ja MATERIAALIT ovat Tekijänoikeuslain (404/61) mukaisia teoksia, joihin opettajalla on tekijänoikeus. Tehtäviä JA MATERIAALEJA ei saa käyttää muuten kuin omissa opinnoissaan. Niiden julkinen levittäminen on sallittua vain opettajan luvalla.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
· Student is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
· Student distinguishes informal information from research knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
· Student aims to act in a client-oriented way
· Student proves to have adequate skills to act in
professional situations

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work as a member of a work group
· Student is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Management of the foreign terminology is at least 50 % of what is demanded.
Students use foreign professional concepts systematically.
Students identify anatomical structures and repeat their meaning.
Students are able to name the factors regulating the functioning of the body and their effects on the organs.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from various
sources and is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can work well in typical professional tasks and situations
· Student can work in a client-oriented way

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects
· Student develops oneself

Management of the foreign terminology is at least 70 % of what is demanded.
Students use foreign professional concepts expertly.
Students identify and describe anatomical structures and discover connections between structure and function.
Students are able to describe the factors regulating the functioning of the body and their effects on the organ systems.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
· Student utilizes the professional knowledge base

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
· Student can act in a client-oriented way
· Student is capable of solving professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student justifies professional activities based on the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
· Student develops oneself

Management of the foreign terminology is at least 90 % of what is demanded.
Students use foreign professional concepts widely and expertly for example when answering essay questions
Students identify anatomical structures and explain their function by analysing connections between structure and function.
Students are able to describe the mechanisms of regulation of the body’s function and analyse the regulation effects on organ systems and inter-organ cooperation.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS: Same as satisfactory (see above)

FAIL:

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student uses professional knowledge base of the field one-sidedly and is not familiar
enough with the sources of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student does not have adequate professional knowledge or skills
· Student does not act according to educational objectives or instruction

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student does not consider professional safety or ethical principles sufficiently
· Student does not show adequate readiness to participate in group and development work



Management of the foreign terminology is at least 50 % of what is demanded.
Students use foreign professional concepts systematically.
Students identify anatomical structures and repeat their meaning.
Students are able to name the factors regulating the functioning of the body and their effects on the organs.

Assessment methods and criteria

2 exams. Both make up 50% of the final grade.

Qualifications

Knowledge base formed in the Anatomy and Physiology courses focusing on the thorax, back and upper extermities