Syllabus academic year 2008/2009
(Created 2008-07-17.)
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGYEXTF15

Higher education credits: 15. Grading scale: UV. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. EXTF15 overlap following cours/es: TEK017. Optional for: N4. Course coordinator: Johan Andersson, Johan.Andersson@cob.lu.se, Inst f cell- och organismbiologi. Prerequisites: TEK285 Chemistry – from General Chemistry to the Molecules of Life, TEK295 Biology of the Cell, TEK015 Human Physiology. The number of participants is limited to 5 Selection criteria: Credits remaining for the degree. Assessment: Teaching consists of lectures, group studies and practicals. Group studies form a major part of the course content. Group studies and practicals (except dissections) and the course elements associated with these are compulsory. Examination takes the form of oral or written tests during the course and/or an examination at the end of the course. Students who fail the ordinary tests will have an opportunity to take another test in close proximity to the ordinary test. To be awarded a Pass on the whole course the students shall have passed the tests, have acceptable practical reports and to have participated in all compulsory course elements. The final grade for the course is determined by the aggregated results of the different parts of the examination. Home page: http://www.cob.lu.se.

Aim
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge for advanced studies, work and research especially within chemical-biological-biochemical areas.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to describe and explain the structure and functions of the human body (especially the importance of homeostasis from the cellular to the organism level of organization, principles for inter- and intracellular signaling, neurophysiology, sensory physiology, muscle physiology, motor control systems, endocrine physiology, cardiovascular physiology, respiratory physiology, renal physiology, digestive physiology, control of metabolism and body temperature, and reproductive physiology)

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Contents
The human body is studied from functional perspectives. General principles for organs’ and tissues’ structures and functions as well as general control mechanisms are covered. For every organ system studied, its structure, function, and control are discussed from an integrated perspective. The teaching connects on to current research within the subject.

Literature
According to a list established by the department, available at least five weeks before the start of the course, see the web-page for Undergraduate Studies in Biology.