PSYb1130 Human physiology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Robert Roman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Robert Roman, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Robert Roman, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each even Tuesday 18:00–19:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PSY113 Human physiology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce to the students the basic principles governing function in the human body together with its anatomy and the basic concepts of homeostasis and control mechanisms. The course is designed to provide a framework in human physiology for future courses such as Fundamental Neuroscience or Psychotherapy as well as for clinical psychology practice.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course student will be able to:
- describe basic anatomy of inner organs and organ systems;
- define basic physiological terms;
- describe mutual functional relations between organ systems within healthy human body;
- describe basic control mechanisms with emphasis on the concept of homeostasis
- list basic physiological parameters with values that are used in medical practice.
Syllabus
  • 1) Basic concept of homeostasis, cell physiology, fluid compartments
  • 2) Cardiovascular physiology
  • 3) Respiratory physiology
  • 4) Gastrointestinal physiology
  • 5) Renal physiology
  • 6) Endocrine physiology
  • 7) Physiology of reproduction
  • 8) Autonomic nervous system
Literature
    required literature
  • MERKUNOVÁ, Alena and Miroslav OREL. Anatomie a fyziologie člověka : pro humanitní obory. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2008, 302 stran. ISBN 9788024715216. URL info
    recommended literature
  • ROKYTA, Richard. Fyziologie : pro bakalářská studia v medicíně, ošetřovatelství, přírodovědných, pedagogických a tělovýchovných oborech. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2008, 426 s. ISBN 808664247X. info
  • ŠMARDA, Jan. Biologie pro psychology a pedagogy. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2007, 420 s. ISBN 9788073673437. info
    not specified
  • DYLEVSKÝ, Ivan. Základy anatomie a fyziologie člověka. Olomouc: Epava, 1995, 429 s. ISBN 80-901667-0-9. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, self-study.
Assessment methods
Human Physiology course is completed by a written test. The students write answers to two open questions from human physiology and one question from human anatomy covering description and scheme of selected organs. Time limit is one hour. Each question is separately assessed with grade A-F. To pass the exam, student must obtain at least grade E in each assessed part of the test.
The examination date will be specified during the last lecture.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html
Extent and intensity: in total 7 lectures and self-study.

Taught frequency: every even Tuesday 18:00 - 19:40, room P31.

1) Basic concept of homeostasis, cell physiology, fluid compartments

2) Cardiovascular physiology

3) Respiratory physiology

4) Gastrointestinal physiology

5) Renal physiology

6) Endocrine physiology

7) Physiology of reproduction

8) Autonomic nervous system

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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