| TBME04 | Anatomy and Physiology, 6 ECTS credits. /Anatomi och fysiologi/ |
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hours: 48 |
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Area of Education: Medicine Main field of studies: Biomedical Engineering |
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| Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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| Aim: The course will provide the student the possibility to acquire basic knowledge in the science of medicine, usable for a general understanding of the human anatomy and physiology. The course is preparatory for further studies in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics. After finishing the course, the student will independently be able to:
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Basic skills from first and second academic year at LiTH. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Supplementary courses: Biomedical Signal Processing, Medical Imaging, Physiological Pressures and Flows, Intensive Care and Therapeutic Systems, Medical Information Systems, Classification and Decision Support. |
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| Organisation: Lectures, demonstrations, seminars and laboratory work. |
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| Course contents: Medical terminology. Medical Ethics. The cellular level of organisation. Organ systems of the body: bone-, skeletal- and muscle tissue, nervous system, special senses, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, reproductive system. Demonstration at the operation theatre. |
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| Course literature: Tortora G, Derrickson B. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, Wiley, 13th ed. 2011 ISBN 9780470929186. |
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| Written examination Labratory work Seminars |
3,5 ECTS 2 ECTS 0,5 ECTS |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: IMT. Director of Studies: Göran Salerud Examiner: Lars-Göran Lindberg Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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