Course Catalog 2007-2008

LTT-1016 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, 6 cr
Human Anatomy and Physiology

Courses persons responsible
Jari Viik

Lecturers
Prof. Vince Varga, UTA

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 3 h/week 3 h/week - - - -
Exercise - 1 h/week - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Basics of the human anatomy and physiology and their diagnostic methods.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Homeostasis, levels of organization in the body: cells, tissues, organs, body systems.       
2. Neural system and control.        
3. Cardiovascular system.        
4. Respiratory system, gastro-intestinal system.
 		      
5. Thermoregulation, excertion functions.       

Requirements for completing the course
Final exam based on lectures and text book.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Marieb, E.N. 0-8053-7327-6   8th edition Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    The course LTT-1016 is alternative with the course LTT-1010.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips
    - In exams or assessment of knowledge and skill/learning
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 45 %
    - Distance learning: 5 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 108
    Exercises 6
    Other contact teaching 2

    Study materials Hours
    Oppikirja 30
    Online material not in finnish 10

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 159

    Additional information related to course
    LTT-1016 is alternative with LTT-1010.

    Correspondence of content
    LTT-1010 Human Anatomy and Physiology

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    Last modified 28.02.2007
    Modified byJuha Nousiainen