Course syllabus for Anatomy

Anatomi

Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

• identify and name anatomical structures and positional relationships using correct medical terminology
• identify and palpate selected surface anatomical landmarks relevant to physiotherapeutic examination and treatment.
• identify and name specified osteological structures, and describe the shape, movements, range of motion, and stabilising structures of a joint
• explain the name, origin, attachment, function, and innervation of a specified muscle
• explain the macroscopic structure and interrelationships of internal organs, with particular focus on structures relevant to physiotherapy
• describe the structure of blood vessels and the vascular supply to the upper and lower extremities, including common palpation sites for the arterial pulse.

Content

The course covers the following areas:

• anatomy of internal organs and vessels, focusing on structures relevant to physiotherapy
• medical terminology, general anatomy, and histology
• anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, focusing on the trunk/back, neck and head, lower extremities, and upper extremities

Teaching methods

The teaching is based on a student-centred approach, where the working methods provide the prerequisites for students to take active responsibility for their learning. The pedagogy follows the flipped-classroom concept, in which students prepare for each session using broken-down learning objectives, study guides, readings, quizzes, film clips, and digital tools. Teacher-led sessions include lectures, workshops or seminars, as well as practical examples and tools that enhance students' understanding of the structures of the body.

Examination

The course is assessed assessed through an individual written examination.

Mandatory training elements:

Attendance and active participation in mandatory seminars on the Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System are required.

The examiner determines whether and how absences from mandatory educational components can be compensated. Final study results cannot be reported until the student has participated in the mandatory components or made up for absences according to the course coordinator's instructions. Absence from a mandatory component may mean the student cannot make up the missed opportunity until the course is next offered.

A student who is not approved after the regular examination session is entitled to participate in five additional examination sessions. This does not apply if the course has ended or undergone major changes. If the student has failed six examinations or tests, no further examination sessions are offered. Each attempt at the same test counts as one examination session. Submitting a blank paper counts as an examination session. Opening a digital examination is considered a used examination session, even if the examination is not submitted.

Examinations for which the student has registered but not participated do not count as examination sessions. If the student fails the regular examination, they are given the opportunity to retake the examination during the same semester. The student may then take the examination twice per semester, in connection with the regular and retake examinations, in subsequent semesters.

Examination assignments submitted late will not be considered. Students who do not submit on time will be referred to the re-examination session. The examiner will assess whether a student has special reasons for the delay and may decide to allow supplementary examination materials to achieve a passing result. Students who do not achieve a passing result after three completed examination sessions may be offered the opportunity to retake a module or course once more, subject to space availability.

If there are special reasons or a need for adaptation for a student with a disability, the examiner may decide to deviate from the course syllabus regulations regarding examination form, number of examination opportunities, possibility of supplementation, or exemption from mandatory educational elements. However, the content and learning objectives, as well as the level of expected skills, knowledge, and abilities, may not be changed, removed, or lowered.

Transitional provisions

Examinations will be available for one year following the possible closure of the course or the introduction of a new course syllabus.

Other directives

Course evaluation and course analysis are conducted according to the guidelines established by the Committee for Education at the Basic and Advanced Levels.

The course may not be credited towards the degree if a completed and passed course fully or partially corresponds to its content.

Literature and other teaching aids

Recommended literature

Bojsen-Møller F, Tranum-Jensen J, Simonsen EB. Rörelseapparatens anatomi. Andra upplagan. Stockholm: Liber; 2023. ISBN: 9789147147205

Other recommended learning materials

Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Ross LM, Schünke M, Schulte E, Schumacher U, editors. Atlas of anatomy: Latin nomenclature. 2nd ed. New York: Thieme; 2013. ISBN: 9781604067477