Principles in Physiology, 6 credits

Fysiologiska principer, 6 hp

NBIB29

Main field of study

Biology Biotechnology Chemical Biology

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Eva Mattsson

Director of studies or equivalent

Agneta Johansson

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 45 h
Recommended self-study hours: 115 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6KBIO Biology, Bachelor´s Programme 3 (Autumn 2017) 2 1+2 Swedish Linköping, Valla C
6KKEB Chemical Biology, Bachelor's Programme 3 (Autumn 2017) 2 1+2 Swedish Linköping, Valla C

Main field of study

Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Biology

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

  • Biology, Bachelor´s Programme
  • Chemical Biology, Bachelor's Programme

Specific information

This course cannot be included in the same degree as the course NBIB45. 

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Cellbiology or equivalent.

Intended learning outcomes

After the course is completed the student should be able to:

  • show knowledge about (human) physiology and to be able to describe:
    • the structure and function of a neuron, the organization and function of the nervous system
    • the structure and function of sensory receptors and sensory organs
    • the structure and function of muscle-cells, striated muscle, heart muscle and smooth muscle
    • the anatomy of the heart, blood-vessels and circulatory system. Show knowledge about the function of the heart and circulatory system and regulation of bloodpressure.
    • the anatomy and function and regulation of the respiratory system.
    • the organization and function of the endocrine system, hormone-synthesis and examples of how hormones regulates function of the organism
    • the anatomy and function of the kidney, its roll in regulating blood-pressure, salt-balance and water-balance
  • aquire practical laboratory skills in basic physiology
  • be able to describe lab-results and physiological functions in lab-reports
  • be able to interpret lab-results and connect them with the theory presented in course litterature
  • be able to solve problems in physiology as a group
  • be able to, individually, identify and describe a physiological principle
  • be able to compare physiological functions in humans with other animals

Course content

Physiological function at an organ and organsystem-level:

  • Nervous system
  • Sensory physiology
  • Endocrine system
  • Muscles
  • Cirkulation/Blood
  • Respiration
  • Exctretion

    Assignment:
    Problem solving in physiology as a group. Each student identifies a physiological principle (listed below) important to the problem solved.
    Physiological principles:

  • Negative feedback regulation
  • Positive feedback regulation
  • Conservation of mass and mass balances
  • Pressure-flow relationships
  • Diffusion
  • Molecular flows and gradients
  • Pressure-volume relationships in elastic tissues
  • Cell to cell communication
  • Transport of electrical charges
  • Dissociation constants and chemical equilibrium

    Practical laborations:

  • Nervous system/Sensory physiology: Laboratory group work. Lab report.Tutor available.
  • Computor laborations. Lab report. Independent group work.

    Teaching and working methods

    Lectures and practical lab-studies.

    Examination

    UPG1Assignment1 creditsU, G
    LAB3Approved laboratory course1 creditsU, G
    TEN2Written examination4 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

    Grades

    Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

    Department

    Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Director of Studies or equivalent

    Agneta Johansson

    Examiner

    Eva Mattsson

    Course website and other links

    http://www.ifm.liu.se/edu/coursescms/NBIB29/

    Education components

    Preliminary scheduled hours: 45 h
    Recommended self-study hours: 115 h

    Course literature

    Additional literature

    Books

    • Silverthorn, D.U., Human Physiology: An integrated approach 7th ed. Pearson
      ISBN: 1292094931

    Other

    • Additional documents from LISAM.

  • Code Name Scope Grading scale
    UPG1 Assignment 1 credits U, G
    LAB3 Approved laboratory course 1 credits U, G
    TEN2 Written examination 4 credits U, 3, 4, 5

    Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

    The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

    LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

    Additional literature

    Books

    Silverthorn, D.U., Human Physiology: An integrated approach 7th ed. Pearson

    ISBN: 1292094931

    Other

    Additional documents from LISAM.

    Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

    I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
    I U A Modules Comment
    1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
    1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
    X
    X
    LAB3
    TEN2
    UPG1
    
                                
    1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
    
                                
    1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
    
                                
    1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
    
                                
    1.5 Insight into current research and development work
    
                                
    2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
    2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
    X
    UPG1
    
                                
    2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
    X
    X
    LAB3
    UPG1
    
                                
    2.3 System thinking
    
                                
    2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
    X
    
                                
    2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
    X
    
                                
    3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
    3.1 Teamwork
    X
    
                                
    3.2 Communications
    X
    LAB3
    UPG1
    
                                
    3.3 Communication in foreign languages
    X
    X
    
                                
    4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
    4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
    
                                
    4.2 Enterprise and business context
    
                                
    4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
    
                                
    4.4 Designing
    
                                
    4.5 Implementing
    
                                
    4.6 Operating
    
                                
    5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
    5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development
    
                                
    5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development
    
                                
    5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects
    
                                
    5.4 Execution of research or development projects
    
                                
    5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects
    
                                

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