Biological and physiological systems for engineers and physicists
| Title | Βιολογία, Ανατομία και Φυσιολογία για Μηχανικούς και Φυσικούς / Biological and physiological systems for engineers and physicists |
| Code | MEI002 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Anastasopoulos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021904 |
Programme of Study: PMS "Iatrikī Mīchanikī kai Plīroforikī" (2022-sīmera)
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600243748
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Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600243748
- Other: https://mei.med.auth.gr/
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
-have a concise picture of the macroscopic morphology of the anatomical structures, the biology and the physical mechanisms that govern the organization and function of important anatomical structures of the human body and will be able to apply it in various biomedical fields.
-will acquire knowledge related to the digital support of various innovative biological techniques and operative techniques used by modern bioinformatics in the context of supporting various therapeutic methods.
- will be able to participate in the writing and publication of scientific papers
-will be able to systematicaly search for biomedical information on the internet
-will acquire knowledge in relation to new imaging techniques used in radiology and nuclear medicine and create new applications or medical diagnosis software.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction to the clinical impact and application of the variability of human body's morphology - Techniques of writing and publication of a scientific work - Data searching in web
2. Introduction to Physiological Science (Human Body Systems)
3. Functional morphology of the musculuskeletal system
4. Electrical signaling of nerve cells. Resting potential – Action potential
5. Cell organization Tissue organization
6. Physiology of the Nervous System (Interactive DVD)
7. Functional anatomy of knee joint
8. Muscular system - muscle fibers
9. Functional anatomy of the ourogenital system
10. Muscle fiber morphometry
11. Functional morphology and clinical application regarding the heart anatomy and diseases
12. Physiology of the Respiratory System (Regulation of it) Applications for the evaluation-investigation of its function)
13. Endoscopic repair and digital enhancement in various vascular diseases surgical treatment
14. Physiology of the Endocrine System
15.Functional anatomy of respiratory system
16.Physiology of the Urinary System (Regulation of it) Applications for the evaluation-investigation of its function)
17.Functional morphology of the nervus system
18.Physiology of the Circulatory System (Regulation of it) Techniques for the evaluation-investigation of its function)
19.New operative neurosurgical techniques and current neurosurgical research supported by bioinformatics
20.Physiology of the Endocrine and Reproductive System
21.Biological material and implants - Their Construction, designation and utilization in modern Orthopaedic Surgery
22.Physiology of the digestive system (Interactive DVD)
23.Surgical treatment of the gastrointestinal cancer in the ''digital medicine bioinformatics era''
24.Integumentary system 25.New imaging methods and techniques in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
26.Exams
Keywords
Functional morphology, Functional Anatomy
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Audio
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 100 | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 80 | 3.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 4 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 250 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Description
1.Final written assessment exam in the form of multiple choice questions.
2.Written evaluation exam in the form of multiple choice questions after the end of each course
-The final grade results from the offsetting of the scores of the 2 exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
-ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΝΑΤΟΜΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥ ,Π.ΓΙΓΗΣ-Γ.ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΑΣ,UNIVERSITY STUDIO PRESS,ISBN960-12-1140-3,2002
-ΚΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΤΟΜΙΚΗ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΣΜΕΝΗ ΑΝΑΤΟΜΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΦΟΙΤΗΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΟΥΣ ΙΑΤΡΟΥΣ, HAROLD ELLIS &VISHY MAHADEVAN,12η ΕΚΔΟΣΗ,ΕΚΔ.ΠΑΡΙΣΙΑΝΟΥ
-ΦΥΣΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥ , ΑΤΛΑΣ ΒΑΣΙΚΩΝ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΩΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΩΝ,J.T HANSEN-B.M.KOEPPEN,ΠΑΣΧΑΛΙΔΗΣ
Last Update
01-12-2023
