Modelling of Physiological Systems, 5 cr

Tampere University

Teaching periods

Course code

BMT-63306

Language of instruction

English

Academic year

2020–2021

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Jari Hyttinen

Responsible teacher:

Aapo Tervonen

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology 100 %

Common learning outcomes

International outlook and global responsibility

Modelling of physiological systems compared to pure "engineering" problems. Model classes and types for physiological systems.
Model-analogue, descriptive-predictive, empirical-mathematical. How to build models of physiological systems.
Basics of kinetic and compartmental models.
Finite element modelling (FEM) in modelling 3D physiological systems: basic principles, techniques and applications. Also the basics of finite difference method (FDM) and boundary element method (BEM).
Modelling biological and physiological processes by cellular automata or agent-based methods.
Finding parameters for the models.

Use of a priori information, computational tools and measurements in model construction.
Modelling of epithelial tissue, cardiac activation and neural systems.

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Completion option 1

Accepted final exam, week exercise and project work.

Completion of all options is required.