UCL - Systems Physiology

[IEPR1022]

[30h + 15h] 4 credits

Teacher(s): Norman Heglund, Jean-Marc Raymackers(coord.)

Language: French

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

At the end of this course, the student will understand the functions of the principle healthy human organ systems, except for the central nervous system. The student will be able to critically analyze experimental physiological data, and to understand simple physiological models.

Main themes

The organ systems studied are: circulation, respiration, renal, digestive and reproductive. Laboratories involving the acquisition, analysis and presentation of data will allow the students hands-on experience in human physiology.

Content and teaching methods

Physiology of healthy human organ systems, with a laboratory.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Evaluation: written or oral exams with elements of continuous evaluation
Support materials: course outline, iCampus, handouts and a textbook
Supervision: professors and assistants