Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024

BBT.022

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

BBT.022

Language of instruction

English, Finnish

Academic years

2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024

Level of study

Intermediate studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Jussi Koivumäki

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology 100 %

Coordinating organisation

MET Studies 100 %

Structure and function of the human body:

- Human body: basics of cell biology and tissues

- Skin

- Bones and joints

- Muscles

- Cardiovascular system

- Breathing

- Digestion

- Urinary excretion

- Hormone secretion

- Structure and function of the nervous system

- Sensory systems

- Blood and blood cells

- Body fluid compartments

- Body's defence system

- Reproduction and the human life cycle

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Further information

Learning material

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

The grade of the course is determined on the basis of the final exam and assignments.

Completion of all options is required.

Independent study

1. Online teaching (English)

28.08.2023 – 10.12.2023

2. Online teaching (Finnish)

28.08.2023 – 10.12.2023

3. Online teaching (English)

01.01.2024 – 31.07.2024

4. Online teaching (Finnish)

01.01.2024 – 31.07.2024

Exam

1. Online examination (Finnish)

04.09.2023 – 22.10.2023

2. Online examination (Finnish)

06.11.2023 – 17.12.2023

3. Online examination (Finnish)

01.01.2024 – 03.03.2024

4. Online examination

20.05.2024 – 21.07.2024

5. Online examination (Finnish)

04.03.2024 – 12.05.2024