Entry requirements

General entry requirements and Biology 2, Physics 2, Chemistry 2, Mathematics 4 or Biology B, Physics B, Chemistry B, Mathematics D

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course the students should have knowledge of the structure of the human body with emphasis on relationships between structure and function.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Upon completion of the course the student is expected to:

• Be able to describe the structure of cartilage, bone, connective tissue and muscles.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of general anatomy, anatomic terminology and medical Latin.
• Be able to describe the anatomy of the skeleton and the function of important bone markings.
• Be able to describe the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system and the basics of movement theory and the structure and function of the respiratory musculature.
• Be able to account for general properties of joints and muscles.
• Be able to account for the anatomy of the organ systems of the human body.
• Be able to account for basic concepts and legislation concerning body and organ transplantation.

JUDGEMENT AND APPROACH

Upon completion of the course the student is expected to:

• Be able to discuss basic ethical issues concerning body and organ transplantation.

Content

General anatomy, anatomic terminology, medical Latin, general and special osteology, movement theory and the functional anatomy of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive and urogenital systems, endocrine organs, the skin and an introduction to the functional anatomy of the nervous system.

A continuous evaluation of the course design is ongoing and may result in some changes in the structure and content of the courses.

Instruction

The teaching is given as lectures, demonstrations, dissections, group assignments and seminars.

Attendance is compulsory at demonstrations, dissections, group assignments, seminars and at special occasions that are announced by the course coordinator at the course introduction.

Beside the teaching methods specified in the syllabus other ways of teaching may be used during the course.

Assessment

To pass the course, the student should have fulfiled all compulsory requirements and passed the final examination. A possibility to supplement a failed laboratory course can be given only at the next course occasion and only in case of a vacancy.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.