Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in biomedical engineering (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
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
Learning unit 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
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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)