Anatomy I

General

Course Contents

Theory

  • Human cell structure.
  • Tissues of the human body.
  • Epithelial tissue.
  • Marrow tissue.
  • Muscle tissue.
  • Nervous tissue.
  • Organs and systems of the human body. Introduction.
  • Respiratory system.
  • Circulatory system.
  • Gastrointestinal system.
  • Urinary system.
  • Genital system.

Laboratory

  • Students practice with models, charts and illustrations, using modern presentation technics to understand the morphology, position and interaction between the organs and systems taught in the theoretical part.

Educational Goals

The aim of the module is to familiarize students with the fundamental concepts of human body anatomy, specifically the composition, shape, size, morphology and position of tissues and organs, as well as the topographical and functional interaction between them. Students can combine the knowledge provided and apply it to the live human being (healthy and ill).

General Skills

  • Adapting to new situations.
  • Decision-making.
  • Working independently.
  • Team work.
  • Project planning and management.
  • Respect for difference and multiculturalism.
  • Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues.
  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment.
  • Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.

Teaching Methods

  • Face to face.

Use of ICT means

  • Powerpoint presentations.
  • Support of the learning process through the electronic platform moodle.

Teaching Organization

ActivitySemester workload
Lectures50
Laboratory Exercises50
Individual Projects10
Independent Study10
Total120

Students Evaluation

Theory

  • Written exams.

Laboratory

  • Written exams.