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Functional Physiology and Biological Regulatory Mechanisms
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:09.08.2023 08:56:48
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | CFUBK_003 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Normal Physiology | Target Audience: | Life Science; Biology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Gita Gersone | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, Dzirciema street 16, cfbk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061550 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 12 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 24 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 48 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Biology, physics, chemistry, human anatomy and physiology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide knowledge of the functions and regulatory mechanisms of the healthy human body and the ability to use this knowledge for problem solving within their specialty. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to physiology (1); Practical work: Nerve stimulation | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 2 | Lecture: Introduction to physiology (2); Seminar and test on lecture material | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 3 | Lecture: Neural regulation (Sensory part); Practical work: Reflexes arches | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 4 | Lecture: Neural regulation (Motor part); Seminar and test on lecture material | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 5 | Lecture: Hormonal regulation (1); Practical work: Analysis of case studies | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 6 | Lecture: Hormonal regulation (2); Seminar and test on lecture material | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 7 | Lecture: Cardiac electrophysiology; Practical work: Electrocardiography | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 8 | Lecture: Cardiac physiology; Seminar and test on lecture material | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 9 | Lecture: Physiology of circulatory system; Seminar and test on lecture material | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 10 | Lecture: Respiratory physiology; Practical work: Spirography | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 11 | Lecture: Gastrointestinal physiology; Seminar and test on lecture material | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| 12 | Lecture: Kidney physiology: Practical work: Evaluation of urine specific gravity and other parameters | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | To study regularly, independently and critically according to the curriculum and programme. To complete the tasks set out in the syllabus at appropriate quality and submit them in a timely manner evaluation. For each practical assignment, the student independently draws up a protocol in accordance with the set tasks and uploads it to the e-studies within the time limit specified. For some practical assignments, after the protocol has been drawn up, it is not necessary to upload it to the e-learning environment but to answer the questions independently in the e-learning environment in the form of structured tasks. Each of these assignments will be assessed according to the quality of the work. If the assessment is negative, mistakes and inconsistencies must be corrected and the assignment resubmitted by the due dates. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | • Assessment of students' knowledge and skills in practical work protocols: 6 laboratory works (protocols) prepared and submitted [20%]; • Assessment of students' knowledge and skills in practical classes: six tests of theoretical knowledge [70%]; • Assessment of students' knowledge and skills in seminars [10%] To pass a course, all practical work protocols, seminars must be accepted and all theoretical tests in the study course should be successfully completed; The examination grade is cumulative. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: - explain specific terms, such as homeostasis, metabolism, etc., which correspond to the field of physiology and describe the basic principles of physiological processes in the body. - describe and relate the diverse physiological processes in the body and independently evaluate them on the basis of the methods learned for assessing regulation. - describe the basic principles of vegetative, somatic, sensory and mental functions and their manifestation in the human body. - explain the interaction of the organism with the environment and physiological adaptive mechanisms. - describe the observation and registration of the main functions of the body and the detection of physiological processes (including disorders). | ||||||||
| Skills: | On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: - compile and evaluate scientific literature related to the field of physiology. - select relevant information related to the sub-disciplines of physiology. - apply appropriate methods for the assessment of physiological functions, e.g. cardiovascular parameters. - independently plan and design experiments in physiological sub-disciplines, independently choosing the most appropriate and relevant methods. - record and analyse data, interpret the results and formulate the obtained results and conclusions in scientific language. - present and prepare the results of the research work, e.g. in a protocol, report, etc. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: - formulate the topic of a scientific research work and formulate a literature-based problem. - develop the design of research work and protocols related to its implementation for data collection and processing. - select methodologically sound methods for data collection. - interpret and analyse research data at an appropriate scientific level. - argue and logically formulate and explain the results obtained, evaluating their significance and compliance with the theoretical basis. - summarise the research in a scientific research form. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | L.S. Costanzo. Physiology. 6th edition. Saunders, Elsevier, 2022: 512. | ||||||||
| 2 | Līga Aberberga-Augškalne. Fizioloģija ārstiem. 2021: 516. | ||||||||
| 3 | A.C. Guyton and J.E. Hall. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th edition; Saunders, 2021: 1120. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology. LANGE Basic Science; McGraw-Hill Medical; 26th edition, 2019: 726. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Human_Physiology | ||||||||
| 2 | http://physiologie.cc/Pruef.htm | ||||||||
