Course syllabus for Physiology

Fysiologi

Outcomes

After completing the ecourse, the student is expected to:

• explain central physiological principles
• describe the structure and function of the nervous system
• describe how the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system regulate the body's functions in normal physiological conditions and in common diseases
•  explain the normal physiology of the body's internal organ systems and how different organs interact to maintain homeostasis, including changes that occur during aging
• describe the body's acute physiological response and long-term adaptations to physical activity
• explain basic physiological mechanisms behind pain onset and pain modulation
• describe basic pharmacological principles and how drugs affect physiological systems
• carry out common physiological measurement methods, such as measuring pulse and blood pressure, auscultation and spirometry

Content

• cell and nerve physiology, including membrane transport, resting and action potentials, and synaptic transmission
• physiology of the nervous and muscular systems, including sensory systems, motor control, neuromuscular function, the autonomic nervous system, and higher brain functions
• composition of blood and hemostasis, as well as heart function, circulation, and regulation of blood pressure
• respiration and kidney function, including regulation of pH, fluid balance, and electrolyte balance
• endocrine regulation, digestion, and nutrition
• basic immunological principles
• interaction of organ systems in maintaining homeostasis
• physiological responses and adaptations to physical activity, stress, and aging
• basic pharmacological principles and how drugs affect physiological systems
• laboratory components with training in physiological measurement methods, such as pulse, blood pressure, auscultation, and spirometry

Teaching methods

The course uses Team-Based Learning (TBL) where students work in groups to practice collaboration, develop their own learning, and contribute to collective learning. The course is divided into TBL modules.

Each module begins with lectures linked to learning objectives and laboratory sessions with skills training.

Each module concludes with a Readiness Assurance Test (RAT) and clinically relevant case discussions. Students receive an introduction to TBL.

Examination

The course is assessed through an individual written examination.

Mandatory components:

• Laboratory sessions 
• RAT including case discussions.

The examiner assesses if, and how, absence from compulsory course elements can be made up for. Study results cannot be reported until the student has participated in compulsory course elements or compensated for any absence in accordance with instructions from the examiner. Absence from a compulsory course element could mean that the student can not retake the element until the next time the course is offered.

A student who has not passed the examination at the ordinary examination session has the right to participate in five additional examination sessions. This does not apply if the course has been discontinued or has undergone major changes. If the student has completed six unsuccessful examinations/tests, no further examination opportunity will be provided. An examination occasion refers to each time the student has participated in the same examination. Submission of a blank written exam counts as an examination attempt. A digital examination that has been opened counts as a used examination attempt even if the exam has not been submitted. An examination session for which the student has registered but not attended does not count as an examination attempt.

Examination assignments submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Students who do not submit on time will be referred to the re-examination opportunity. The examiner determines whether a student has special reasons for the delay. The examiner may decide to allow completion of examination components in order to achieve a passing grade. A student who has not achieved a passing result after three completed examination attempts may be offered the opportunity to repeat the course component or the entire course once more, subject to availability.

In the event of special circumstances, or if a student with a disability is in need of certain adjustments, the examiner may decide to depart from the syllabus' regulations on examination form, number of examination opportunities, possibility of completion or exemption from compulsory educational elements, etc. Content and intended learning outcomes as well as the level of expected skills, knowledge and abilities must not be altered, removed or lowered.

Transitional provisions

Examination opportunities will be provided for one year after course discontinuation or new syllabus.

Other directives

Course evaluation and analysis are carried out according to guidelines established by the Board of Education.

The course may not be credited together with another course whose content wholly or partly corresponds to this course.

Literature and other teaching aids

Recommended literature

Lännergren J, Westerblad H, Ulfendahl M, Lundeberg T. Fysiologi. Sjätte upplagan. Lund: Studentlitteratur; 2017. ISBN: 9789144114859

Aldskogius H, Rydqvist B. Den friska människan: anatomi och fysiologi. Första upplagan. Stockholm: Liber; 2018. ISBN: 9789147105694