Study Programmes 2015-2016
GBIO0026-1  
Systems physiology
Duration :
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in engineering5
Master in biomedical engineering (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Philippe Kolh
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course concerns the physiology of human systems (with the exception of the nervous system, studied elsewhere). In particular, it encompasses:
  • introduction to physiology
  • cardiovascular physiology
  • respiratory physiology
  • renal physiology
  • digestive physiology
  • endocrine physiology and metabolism
Learning outcomes of the course :
The objective of the course is to master the basic principles of human physiology, in particular the functioning of cardio-vascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, and endocrine systems. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and system interactions.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
General and cellular biology (co-requisite)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures with active participation of students
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face delivery
Recommended or required readings :
Course syllabus, available on myULg
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination including multiple choice questions, short questions – answers, and open questions
Work placement(s) :
No training
Organizational remarks :
No remark
Contacts :
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@ulg.ac.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)