From Atom to Organism, 3 credits

The course general aim is that student should acquire knowledge of how different components build cells and tissues with a focus on man as well as how these can communicate to organise govern and maintain a tissue/organism.

On completion of the course, the student at a basic level should be able to:

Knowledge and understanding
• explain the origin, self organization and biological organisation of life
• explain molecular processes that are necessary for the life be these take place and what their main function is
• explain structure and function for the cell and its organelles as well as different events that occur in the cell
• explain how tissues are organised tissues are built and are maintained
• explain the human the body plans
• explain how diseases arise in man (introduction to general pathology)

Skill and ability
• acquire knowledge from different sources as well as evaluate these critically
• account for acquired knowledge in an organised way with use of relevant terms in relation to the contents of the course
• know how one identifies a problem that should be studied
• know how one uses already existing knowledge to describe new relations

During the course, the student prepares an own knowledge that stretches oneself from what universe consists of and that everything is chemistry. Further through the definition for life, what life consists of and how it is built-up up to the organism's structure and how diseases can arise in an organism.

As help during the course, the student access to introductory lectures, group assignment together with other students and supervisor meetings has, where the student meets a supervisor in small groups and discusses information/knowledge acquired during the course. The course is then completed with a written examination.

The course is given in the form of lectures, group assignments and supervisor meetings.

A written examination completes the course.

To pass of whole course is required passed on the written examination.

In case of absence an agreement concerning supplementary examination is made between the student and the responsible teacher. One re-examination is given in connection to the course and during a re-examination week in August. The students who not are passed after regular examination session have a right to participate at five further examination sessions.

Examination according to this syllabus will be provided during one year after the decision to terminate the course or revision of the syllabus.

Course evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education.