Biomedical Basis of Physiotherapy: General Physiology
1855-F2-FZJO-SJ
Classes conducted in the form of lectures and exercises. The topics of the lectures are issues related to the physiology of organs and systems of the human body with particular emphasis on the physiology of the circulatory, respiratory and nervous systems.
During the exercises, students acquire practical skills using modern methods, such as virtual physiology programs, interactive animations and auscultation trainers. Additionally, teaching tools such as:
- tests or physiological tests on a living person,
- practical skill cards,
- medical simulations at the Centre for Medical Simulation.
Conducting human physiology classes in medical simulation conditions enables comprehensive improvement of basic skills in the field of clinical physiology and teaches the basics of clinical inference.
Total student workload
Study hours involving teacher participation and involving individual student work – self study:
- lectures – 20 hours (0,8 ECTS)
- tutorials – 10 hours (0,4 ECTS)
30 h = 1,2 ECTS
Study hours involving individual student work – self study:
- reading literature – 10 hours (0,4 ECTS)
- preparation for exam/exam – 5 hours (0,2 ECTS)
- preparation for tests – 5 hours (0,2 ECTS)
20 h = 0,8 ECTS
Total: 50 hours (2 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student knows and understands:
W1: basic physical properties, structure and functions of cells and tissues of the human body - A.W4
W2: basic mechanisms of the processes taking place in the human body in the period from childhood through maturity to old age - A.W6
W3: basic metabolic processes occurring at the cellular, organ and systemic level, including the phenomena of hormonal regulation, reproduction and aging processes and their changes under the influence of exercise or as a result of certain diseases - A.W7
W4: the basics of the functioning of individual systems of the human body as well as motor organs and sense organs - A.W8
Learning outcomes - skills
Student can:
U1: measure and interpret the results of the analyzes of basic indicators of cardiovascular function (heart rate, blood pressure), blood composition and static and dynamic indicators of the respiratory system, as well as assess reflexes from all levels of the nervous system in terms of the safe use of physiotherapy methods - A.U4
U2: use specialized national scientific literature and foreign - E.U3
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Student is ready to:
K1: notice and recognize own limitations, self-assessment of deficits and educational needs – K5
K2: use objective sources of information – K6
Teaching methods
Lecture
Multimedia presentation illustrated with examples
Tutorials
Simulations
Discussion
Case studies
Prerequisites
knowledge of human physiology onfield of high school level
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Examination:
Colloquium practical (12 points;>60%: W1-W4, U1-U2
Theoretical exam (40 points;>60%): W1-W4
Prolonged observation (2 points; >50%): K1-K2
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors,
localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: