Duration
38h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introduction: general concepts of anatomy and physiology
General morphology of an animal, identification of the various regions and their osseous support, in particular the limbs, basic anatomical vocabulary
General description of the digestive and uro-genital systems (including mamary gland) including the specificities of the three categories of studied animals: monogastric (pig), polygastric (ruminants) and poultry.
Cellular and tissue organization of different physiological systems.
Description of different physiological systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, renal and reproductive physiology, communication (endocrine and nervous system), physiology of growth, immune system
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of this course is to describe for the main animals used in husbandry (ruminant, monogastric and poultry) the anatomy and the physiology of the biological functions.
After completing the course the student is expected to
to describe the general morphology, to realize plans, to understand and to explain how the main physiological mechanismes function, taking into account the anatomic aspects. He must have understood the relation between the structure and the function.
This course contributes to the acquisition of the following skills:
- Identify relevant qualitative and quantitative information related to an agronomic process
- Interpreting information related to an agronimic process in order to identify the main elements
- Identify limiting parameters of a process or a system
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
basic knowledge on zoology and animal biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The majority of the courses will be given in amphitheater; the anatomy will be seen before the physiology of the studied systems.Ten hours are foreseen on anatomy, while 28 hours are dedicated on the theoretical part of physiology.
Illustrative movies will be realized, the students will have to view them; this will replace a part of the lessons in amphitheater and/or practical class.
Four practical sessions on physiology are organized. The presence of the students at these practical sessions is mandatory. The students are evaluated on this part by an examination during the last practical session.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Lectures : 38h (10h anatomy + 28h physiology) Practical Works : 10h
Recommended or required readings
'Physiologie animale' Sherwood, Klandorf, Yancey, De Boeck Supérieur
'Physiology of domestic animals' of Sjaastad, Sand Hove.
'Anatomy and Physiology of domestic animals' of R. Michael Akers & D. Michael Denbow
'Physiologie animale' of Hilber P.
The power points of anatomy, support of the lessons, will be available on myulg "supports du cours" and/or e-campus. They contain all the informations necessary to pass the examination.
The powerpoints of physiology will be available on myulg "supports du cours" and/or e-campus. A syllabus is foreseen as supplementary support for the students.
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation on the practical session accounts for 15% of the final note and will be evaluated by a written examination during the last session of the practical sessions.
The exam on the theoretical part accounts thus for 85% and will be done in two phases: in the first phase, the students will have a MCQ exam on the part of anatomy and physiology. Only when the student obtains 6/10, he can continue with the seond part of the exam. In the second part, the part of anatomy is a written exam, while the part of physiology consists of an oral exam with written prepration.
The final note will thus be calculated as follows:
15% evaluation of the practical sessions, during the last session of the practical sessions
10% MCQ
20% written exam of anatomy
55% oral exam of physiology
If the student does not obtain 6/10 on the MCQ, his final note will be calculated by taking 0/70 for the second part of the exam, which is the written exam of anatomy and the oral exam of physiology.
During the second sesion, the two parts (anatomy and physiology) will be evaulated by a written exam.
There is no partial exemption for this course on the parts of anatomy and physiology.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Nadia Everaert
nadia.everaert@ulg.ac.be