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, hybrid learning)
Lectures : 38h (10h anatomy + 28h physiology)
- Anatomy: podcasts are available on MyULiège
- Physiology: certain chapters were taught by online lectures (with recordings that are put available on ecampus); for 6 chapters, the recordings are available on ecampus or on MyULiège. This is communicated on ecampus
- For both parts, online question-answer sessions are foreseen
Practical Works : 10h
- 1 practical session of Anatomy: online videos available on ecampus
- 2 practical sessions on Physiology at the Faculty
- 2 practical sessions on Physiology online
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
The students can follow the course on collaborate. For certain chaptres, the recordings are available instead of a life online lecture.
A registration of the course will be put available if no live lectures can be given. Question-answer sessions will be organized then on collaborate.
The exam can be done on ecampus, for both parts of the exam: the multiple choice part and the oral exam (on collaborate).
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
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
June session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
August-september session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
- If exams can be done on campus and with interaction with students:
Anatomy: (20%): a written exam
Physiology: composed of two parts: in the first phase, the students will have a MCQ exam (10%) on the part of physiology. The second part of physiology (55%) consists of an oral exam with written preparation. Only when the student obtains 6/10, he can defend orally the part of physiology. If the student obtains less than 6/10 for the MCQ, the exam of physiology is only a written exam.
If exams can be done on campus, without interaction with students:
MCQ (15%) for practical sessions physiology
Anatomy: (20%): a written exam
Physiology (65%): a written exam
- If no presence on campus is allowed:
During the second sesion, the three parts (anatomy and physiology, and practical sessions exam) will be evaulated by a written exam (on campus: open questions; online: MCQ).
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