Competencies and objectives

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Course context for academic year 2023-24

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Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2023-24

UA Basic Transversal Competences

  • CT1 : To read and understand texts in English.
  • CT2 : Show computer and information system skills and abilities.
  • CT3 : Show oral and written communication skills.

 

General Competences

  • CG34 : Adopt a critical, creative, constructively sceptical and research-oriented standpoint in professional practice. in professional practice in professional practicein professional practice
  • CG36 : Be able to formulate hypotheses, collect and critically assess information for problem solving, following the scientific method.
  • CG37 : Acquire basic training for research activity.
  • CG7 : Understand and discern the normal structure and function of the human body, at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organic and systems level, in the different stages of life and in both sexes.
  • CG8 : Identify the foundations of normal human behavior and its alterations.

 

Specific competences:>>Module I: Morphology, structure and function of the human body

  • CE1.09 : Understand the morphology, structure, and function of the skin, blood, circulatory, digestive, locomotor, reproductive, excretory, and respiratory apparatuses andsystems; endocrine system, immune system and central and peripheral nervous system.
  • CE1.11 : Understand homeostasis and the mechanisms of adaptation to the environment.
  • CE1.12 : Handling of lab material and basic laboratory techniques.
  • CE1.13 : Interpret a normal lab test.
  • CE1.15 : Perform functional tests, determine vital parameters and interpret them.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

 

In general, students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired sufficient knowledge to understand and describe the functioning of the systems and apparatus of the healthy human organism, and those integration mechanisms that allow the maintenance of homeostasis. Specifically, in this subject they must be able to understand the role played by the blood, circulatory and respiratory systems involved in the distribution, supply and exchange of molecules and components with the final result of maintaining the internal environment. Knowledge of the mechanisms of functioning of these systems is the basis for the subsequent understanding of pathophysiology, therapeutic procedures and strategies for the maintenance and prevention of health.
Acquire the basic knowledge and skills to carry out certain functional explorations and laboratory techniques to assess the functional integrity of these physiological systems.
Describe the functional characteristics of the cardiovascular system. Know the properties of the cardiac muscle and the electrophysiological characteristics of the heart. Understand, describe and interpret the normal electrocardiographic recording. Explain the different phases of the cardiac cycle and the changes in pressure, volume and flow. Explain the relationship between preload, afterload and contractility in cardiac function. Define cardiac output, the factors that regulate it, and its relationship with venous return. Define and explain the relationship between flow and pressure in the circulatory system. Define the specific functional characteristics of the arterial circulation. Know the different values of arterial pressure and the factors on which they depend. Explain the characteristics of microcirculation and capillary exchange. Define the functional characteristics of the venous circulation. Explain the functions of the vascular endothelium and describe the cellular mechanisms of vascular smooth muscle contraction and relaxation. Explain the reflex and hormonal mechanisms involved in blood pressure regulation. Know the differential characteristics of the coronary, muscular, splanchnic and cerebral circulations.
Know the composition of blood and the functions of its main components. Know the main characteristics and functions of red blood cells. Describe the processes of erythropoiesis and erythrocatherosis. Explain the basic mechanisms of haemostasis.
Know the muscles and pressure changes involved in the mechanics of pulmonary ventilation. Define the different lung volumes and capacities and their physiological ranges. Interpret the parameters of static spirometry and dynamic spirometry. Describe the characteristics of pulmonary circulation. Understand and explain the basic principles of gas exchange. Explain the factors involved in gas diffusion across the respiratory membrane. Describe the effects of changes in the pulmonary ventilation/perfusion ratio. Explain the different mechanisms of O2 and CO2 transport through the blood. Explain the haemoglobin dissociation curve and describe the physiological consequences of its modification by certain factors. Describe the functional characteristics of the nerve control centres of respiration and the mechanisms involved in their regulation.
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In general, students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired sufficient knowledge to understand and describe the functioning of the systems and apparatus of the healthy human organism, and those integration mechanisms that allow the maintenance of homeostasis. Specifically, in this subject they must be able to understand the role played by the blood, circulatory and respiratory systems involved in the distribution, supply and exchange of molecules and components with the final result of maintaining the internal environment. Knowledge of the mechanisms of functioning of these systems is the basis for the subsequent understanding of pathophysiology, therapeutic procedures and strategies for the maintenance and prevention of health.

Acquire the basic knowledge and skills to carry out certain functional explorations and laboratory techniques to assess the functional integrity of these physiological systems.

Describe the functional characteristics of the cardiovascular system. Know the properties of the cardiac muscle and the electrophysiological characteristics of the heart. Understand, describe and interpret the normal electrocardiographic recording. Explain the different phases of the cardiac cycle and the changes in pressure, volume and flow. Explain the relationship between preload, afterload and contractility in cardiac function. Define cardiac output, the factors that regulate it, and its relationship with venous return. Define and explain the relationship between flow and pressure in the circulatory system. Define the specific functional characteristics of the arterial circulation. Know the different values of arterial pressure and the factors on which they depend. Explain the characteristics of microcirculation and capillary exchange. Define the functional characteristics of the venous circulation. Explain the functions of the vascular endothelium and describe the cellular mechanisms of vascular smooth muscle contraction and relaxation. Explain the reflex and hormonal mechanisms involved in blood pressure regulation. Know the differential characteristics of the coronary, muscular, splanchnic and cerebral circulations.

Know the composition of blood and the functions of its main components. Know the main characteristics and functions of red blood cells. Describe the processes of erythropoiesis and erythrocatherosis. Explain the basic mechanisms of haemostasis.

Know the muscles and pressure changes involved in the mechanics of pulmonary ventilation. Define the different lung volumes and capacities and their physiological ranges. Interpret the parameters of static spirometry and dynamic spirometry. Describe the characteristics of pulmonary circulation. Understand and explain the basic principles of gas exchange. Explain the factors involved in gas diffusion across the respiratory membrane. Describe the effects of changes in the pulmonary ventilation/perfusion ratio. Explain the different mechanisms of O2 and CO2 transport through the blood. Explain the haemoglobin dissociation curve and describe the physiological consequences of its modification by certain factors. Describe the functional characteristics of the nerve control centres of respiration and the mechanisms involved in their regulation.

 

 

 

Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2023-24

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General

Code: 27213
Lecturer responsible:
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Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,60
Practical credits: 0,80
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: PHYSIOLOGY, GENETICS AND MICROBIOLOGY
    Area: PHYSIOLOGY
    Theoretical credits: 1,6
    Practical credits: 0,8
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

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