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BIOL0519-1  General biology preparing to biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, including notions in general embryology, general genetics and introduction to human anatomy
- General biology preparing to biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, including general embryology elements and general genetics
- Introduction to human anatomy
Duration :  General biology preparing to biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, including general embryology elements and general genetics : 65h Th, 15h QA Sess.
Introduction to human anatomy : 20h Th, 10h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in Motor skills, 1st yearToute l'année12
Holder(s) :  General biology preparing to biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, including general embryology elements and general genetics : Didier Cataldo
Introduction to human anatomy : Pierre Bonnet
Coordinator :  Didier Cataldo
Language :  French language
Course contents :  
Introduction to human anatomy

Introduction
Historical overview - Definition of Anatomy
General considerations
Anatomical studies: dissection, microscopic study, use of informations from medical imaging, use of computer assisted imaging, anatomical tools for description
Sytematic anatomy
-locomotor system
-cardiovascular system
-respiratory system
-digestive system
-nervous system
-uro-genital and reproductive systems
Introduction to topographic and clinical anatomy
Course objective :  
Introduction to human anatomy

The goals of that course are multiple:
-first: to give an overview of the general architecture of the human body to allow a good undserstanding of the principal physiological processes
-second: to give an integrative view of the anatomy
-third: to train the student with the 3D vision of the human body and its components by the use of the descriptive tools (from old tool (as section, schemes...) to niew tools (computer assisted imaging, 3D reconstruction)
Prerequisites :  
Introduction to human anatomy

The student must fluent in french language and must control basic descriptive geometrical tools (axes, planes and projections)
Workshops :  
Introduction to human anatomy

5 workshops are organized (10 for medical students). Some workshops will be held in the "Institut of human Anatomy" and some will be avalaible on line on the WebCT course. Attendance is compulsory for both of them and subject to cotation.
Organization :  
Introduction to human anatomy

Schedule for each section will be published in the "vademecum"On line ressources are available trough "My Ulg" > "WebCT". >
Slides, demonstrations, sketches performed during lectures, discussions and auto-evaluation can be found on that on line course . A special workshop "how to use your on line course" will be organized in october or november.http://www.webct.ulg.ac.be/webct/logon/137759553001 (http://www.webct.ulg.ac.be/webct/logon/137759553001" target="_blank)
Written notes :  
Introduction to human anatomy

A syllabus is published each year
2008-2009 sylabus edition is downloadable from the online course and purchasable to the "Presses Universitaires".
A textbook edition with coloured illustrations should be available soon.
Reference book:
Possession of that reference book is not essential, illustrations from the lectures, syllabus and demonstrations should be of suffisance for most students.
Nevertheless, we recommand " Gray's Anatomy for students" (Drake, Vogl, Mitchell) (Elsevier editor) (french version available)
Assessment :  
Introduction to human anatomy

As far as evaluation is concerned, please refer to the faculty rules.
Contacts :  
Introduction to human anatomy

Professor: Professor P.BONNET - Human Anatomy department CHU Sart Tilman, Bât. B23 Pathological building N°3, level-1, (phone.: 04/366.51.57; e-mail: P.Bonnet@ulg.ac.be: for problems not relative to the course, for questions about the anatomy > please use the forum tool on the online course)

Secretaress :
Anatomy - Prosectors : Mss M. Wouters and MR G.Dessers et A. Botte : B23, level -1, Pathological Building 3, CHU Sart Tilman
Remarks :  
Introduction to human anatomy

High speed internet connexion offers the best way to connect to the on line course, especially for the demonstrations based on videos or animations. A multimedia lab with high speed internet connexion computers is accessible for all students in front of the Human Anatomical department (Bureau pédagogique) Other multimedia labs are available in the university. Wireless ressources are available in most of the classrooms.


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