General provisions

Part of the Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine.

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, students should have a knowledge of the structure of the human body with an emphasis on the relationship between structure and function.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

1. describe the structure of different tissue types at a general level
2. know basic anatomical terminology for planes, positions, directions and movements
3. state the names of the body's organs and their structures using anatomical terminology in Latin
4. give an account of the anatomical structure and position of the parts of the central and peripheral nervous system, the organs of the endocrine system, the circulatory organs, the respiratory organs, the digestive organs and the urinary and reproductive organs
5. give an account of the basics of movement theory and of general and specific properties of bones, joints and muscles.

COMPETENCE AND SKILLS

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

6. understand and apply basic anatomical terminology for planes, positions, directions and movements

7. interpret anatomical images in different planes and, based on them, describe the structure of the human body.

JUDGEMENT AND APPROACH

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:

8. discuss ethical issues concerning organ and body donations.

Content

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

The continuous evaluation of different educational components may entail certain changes regarding the set-up and contents of courses.

Instruction

The teaching takes the form of lectures, dissections, seminars and group assignments.

The course participants' attendance is compulsory at demonstrations, dissections, group assignments and seminars, and in certain segments as communicated by the course coordinator in connection with the course introduction.

Besides the teaching methods specified in the syllabus, other modes of teaching may be used during the course.

Assessment

To pass the course, students must fulfil all compulsory requirements and pass the final examination. A chance to make up a failed laboratory course can be given only on the next occasion the course is given and only if a place is available.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may decide to make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method.

Special circumstances can include notification of special educational support from the University's disability coordinator.