Anatomy and Physiology (5op)

Arviointiasteikko

0 - 5

Sisällön jaksotus

Anatomy: January - February 2026

Physiology: March - May 2026

Tavoitteet

Students will understand the structure and the function of the human body and how it works and can use this knowledge in client-oriented sports instruction and coaching work to promote health and performance rate as well as to reinforce exercise behaviour.

Toteutustavat

Contact teaching in classroom

Suoritustavat

Two parts, 1) anatomy and 2) physiology, which are assessed. The course assessment is the average of those two.

Sisältö

Locomotor system
Cells, tissues and organs
Breathing and circulation
The nervous system and the senses
Muscle work
Digestion
Fluid balance and urine excretion
Metabolism
Immune system

Aika ja paikka

Anatomy: 20.01 - 12.03.2026

Physiology: 12.03 - 06.05.2026

Teaching takes place in Kajaani

Oppimateriaalit

Material is provided in Reppu,
Optional E-book Peate & Muralitharan (2017). Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd edition

Opetusmenetelmät

The study course is implemented as face-to-face teaching in Kajaani. No teams connection is available.
The teaching methods include:
- Independent studying
- Using anatomical models and 3D programs for visualization,
- Compulsory tasks, presentations
-Peer teaching for small groups

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Anatomy will have four exams in total, two focusing on bones and two on muscles. The exams take place from late January to March

Phycology will have one exam, which will take place on early May.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The course is worth 5 credits which requires 135 hours of studying.
The course has 28 lessons in total which includes the exams
The independent work includes continuous studying and preparing presentations

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The student is aware of the main themes in general. The structure of the locomotor and cardiovascular systems are known but they lack an understanding of how these systems work with other organ systems. The student is able to perform basic measurements of main body functions but there are shortcomings in analyses and their interpretation is not very accurate.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The students have a detailed understanding of the main themes. They are aware of the role of the regulatory systems of the body and are able to perform basic measurements of main body functions but their analyses and interpretation of the results require more practice.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The students have a detailed understanding of the main themes. They are aware of the effect of regulatory systems on bodily functions and are able to perform basic measurements of main body functions and analyse and interpret the results to explain body conditions.

Lisätiedot

There are 80 % attendance requirement. Therefore, maximum number of absence is 6 lessons. (3 in anatomy and 3 in physiology). Absence because of illness is also included on this number. If you have more than 3 absences per course part, you need to do compensation tasks. If your attendance rate is less than 60 %, the course will be marked as failed.