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Structure and Functioning of the Human BodyLaajuus (5 cr)

Study unit code: SH00BY58

Credits

5 op

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Enrollment

25.11.2024 - 01.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Anne Kokko
  • Eliisa Kukkola
  • Pirjo Huikko
Teacher in charge

Anne Kokko

Groups
  • SHG225KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K25, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

09.10.2024 - 31.03.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Fys Virtuaali
  • Tapani Risto
  • Pirjo Huikko
Teacher in charge

Reija Korhonen

Groups
  • SHG224SA2
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Otaniemi, ryhmä 2
  • SHG224SA3
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Otaniemi, ryhmä 3

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Fys Virtuaali
  • Eija Okker-Tikkunen
  • Tapani Risto
Teacher in charge

Eija Okker-Tikkunen

Groups
  • SHV224SN
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, päivätoteutus, S24, Tikkurila
  • SHV224SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Hyvinkää, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 85

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)
Teachers
  • SH C Virtuaali
  • Eliisa Kukkola
Teacher in charge

Eliisa Kukkola

Groups
  • SHB224SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Hyvinkää
  • SHB224SA2
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Hyvinkää, ryhmä 2

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Lohja, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHF2), Laurea Lohja (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Eliisa Kukkola
Teacher in charge

Eliisa Kukkola

Groups
  • SHF224SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Lohja

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Porvoo, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHP2), Laurea Porvoo (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Eliisa Kukkola
  • Anu Sinisalo
Teacher in charge

Eliisa Kukkola

Groups
  • SHP224SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Porvoo

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Anne Kokko
  • Eliisa Kukkola
  • Pirjo Huikko
Teacher in charge

Anne Kokko

Groups
  • SHG224SA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

20.05.2024 - 26.05.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Anne Kokko
  • Eliisa Kukkola
  • Pirjo Huikko
Teacher in charge

Anne Kokko

Groups
  • STG224SA
    Terveydenhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S24, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

15.01.2024 - 06.06.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

4 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Anne Kokko
  • Eliisa Kukkola
  • Pirjo Huikko
Teacher in charge

Anne Kokko

Groups
  • SHG224KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K24, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Eija Okker-Tikkunen
  • Tapani Risto
Teacher in charge

Tapani Risto

Scheduling groups
  • Koskee vain Avoimen AMK:n asiakkaita, älä ilmoittaudu tähän pienryhmään (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)
Groups
  • STV224KN
    Terveydenhoitajakoulutus, päivätoteutus, K24, Tikkurila
Small groups
  • This only applies to customers of the open university of applied sciences

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Eija Okker-Tikkunen
  • Tapani Risto
Teacher in charge

Tapani Risto

Groups
  • SHV224KN
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, päivätoteutus, K24, Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Hyvinkää, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHB2), Laurea Hyvinkää (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Eliisa Kukkola
Teacher in charge

Eliisa Kukkola

Scheduling groups
  • Koskee vain Avoimen AMK:n asiakkaita, älä ilmoittaudu tähän pienryhmään (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)
Groups
  • SHB224KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K24, Hyvinkää
Small groups
  • This only applies to customers of the open university of applied sciences

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Lohja, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHF2), Laurea Lohja (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Eliisa Kukkola
Teacher in charge

Eliisa Kukkola

Scheduling groups
  • Koskee vain Avoimen AMK:n asiakkaita, älä ilmoittaudu tähän pienryhmään (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)
Groups
  • SHF224KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K24, Lohja
Small groups
  • This only applies to customers of the open university of applied sciences

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Teaching methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Grading scale

H-5

Enrollment

27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Porvoo, sote

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHP2), Laurea Porvoo (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Anu Sinisalo
  • Eliisa Kukkola
Teacher in charge

Eliisa Kukkola

Groups
  • SHP224KA
    Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K24, Porvoo

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain the main concepts of anatomy and physiology
- describe the structure and functioning of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, and explain their significance in the functioning of the human body as a whole
- explain the main concepts of microbiology and pathology, and the classification of diseases
- explain the significance of microbes for human health and the causation of infectious diseases
- explain how different factors affect the causation of diseases and cause changes in the body
- explain the different types of tissue damage, their causation mechanisms and symptoms

Grading scale

H-5