Physiology I

Code:

MD2302

Acronym:

F I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	85	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	2	-	5	72	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Develop basic knowledge to permit comprehension of the mechanisms of body function reagarding the integrated assessment of the human organic systems;

 Instigate the discussion about the effect of multiple perturbations in organic balance (homeostasis)

Stimulate critical attitude and rational interpretation of physiologic concepts

Stimulate study and information integration capacity, essential qualities for the application of an evidence based clinical practice 

Learning outcomes and competences

1. To learn the cellular and sub-cellular mechanisms, underlying the functional aspects of the human body.
2. To know the normal function of the different organs and systems of the human body.
3. To acquire a base of knowledge to use in the several physiological areas and to apply later in the other curricular units of the course and in the future clinical practice.

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Cellular physiology - cellular membrane and transport mechanisms

- Neuronal physiology and synapse

- Muscular physiology - smooth and striated muscle

- Cardiovascular System - electrical activity of the heart, heamodynamics; mechanisms of arterial pressure regulation

- Blood, Haemostasis and Endothelium

- Respiratory System

Mandatory literature

John Hall; Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology , Elsevier, 2009. ISBN: 1416045740

Complementary Bibliography

Walter Boron, Emile Boulpaep; Medical Physiology - Updated Edition, Elsevier, 2011. ISBN: 1437717535
Bruce Koeppen, Bruce Staton; Berne & Levy Physiology, Mosby, 2009. ISBN: 032307362X

Comments from the literature

Additional complementary texts will be supplied by the teachers.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Weekly classes / student

1 theoretical session of 60 minutes
1 theoretico-practical session of 120 minutes
1 practical session of 60 minutes

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Physiology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Exame		75,00
	Participação presencial		25,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

 

1. Practical evaluation:
- Continuos by faculty, corresponding to 25% of the final classification .

2. Theorical evaluation :
- Writen examination corresponding to 75% of the final classification. The examination is made by 40 multiple-choice questions. For approval it is required a minimal classification of 9.5 values.