Structure and Functioning of the Human Body (5 cr)

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

Materials

Open stax material for anatomy and physiology.
Link to the free material: https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e

Teaching methods

Physiology and anatomy for exams 1. and 2. will be held as lectures.

There will be self studies according microbiology, anatomy and physiology.

Student workload

Studies are 5 cr. This is about 134 h. students work.

Lectures and exams 32 h. All other work is as students independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5