Anatomy and Physiology (4cr)

Objective

The students will understand the structure and functions of the human body for the purposes of using this knowledge in their work as sports instructors, in health promotion and in strengthening sports and exercise behaviour.

Content

The locomotor system
The respiratory and circulatory system
The senses, digestion, urine excretion and hormone release

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are highly proficient in the content of the main themes and understand the connection between the function of different organ systems and regulatory systems. They have mastered the basic measurements of bodily functions and how to interpret the results and can analyse the state of the body and apply this knowledge in a customer oriented manner.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are proficient in the content of the main themes and they have a sound understanding of the functioning of the locomotor system, respiratory and circulatory system and how these are connected to the body’s regulatory systems. They have mastered the basic measurements of bodily functions but may need to improve their interpretation of the results and analysis of the state of the body. However, they are able to employ basic knowledge in a customer oriented manner.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are proficient in the content of the main themes and they know the structure of the locomotor, respiratory and circulatory systems and how they function. However, they lack awareness of how the body’s different organ systems affect each other. They have mastered the basic measurements of bodily functions but need to improve how they interpret the results and analyse body state, as well as how they master the small details of such analyses. However, they have enough knowledge and information to work with customers.