Physiology of Sensory Systems

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:3.00

Study Course Accepted:13.08.2019 09:32:33

Study Course Information
Course Code:		CFUBK_052		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Normal Physiology		Target Audience:		Biology; Life Science; Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Artūrs Paparde
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Rīga, Dzirciema iela 16, cfbkrsu[pnkts]lv, cfbkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061550
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		8	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		16
Total Contact Hours								32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Biology, physics, chemistry, human anatomy.
Objective:
To promote the deeper inside knowledge in field of sensory system physiology, sensory nervous system and associated perception events in the body, including regulatory mechanisms for interaction with the environment and adaptive mechanisms, and specific senses (hearing, balance, vision, taste and smell), as well as to gain skills in dealing with sensory function evaluation methods.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Reception and perception			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Higher integrative functions			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Limbic system			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	Olfactory system			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	Gustatory system			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
6	Hearing system			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Equilibrium system			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Visual system			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
9	Somatosensor senses			Classes		2.00	laboratory
10	Evaluation of gustatory and olfactory systems			Classes		2.00	laboratory
11	Evaluation of auditory and equilibrium systems			Classes		2.00	laboratory
12	Evaluation of visual system			Classes		2.00	laboratory
Assessment
Unaided Work:
1) Individual preparation for theoretical tests (in total 8 topics, theoretical test for each topic). 2) Practical work during the class. 3) Evaluation of practical results, analysis and formulation of conclusions in form of protocol (in total 4 protocols).
Assessment Criteria:
1) Successfully completed (55% or more) 8 theoretical tests (10 questions for each topic). 2) Accepted (in e-studies, evaluated by the "protocol accepted") all (in total 4) lab protocols.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Test
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		1) Students will be able to name and explain specific terms such as "adaptation, discriminative threshold", etc., which correspond to the physiology of sensory systems. 2) Will be able to explain the interaction of the organism with the environment. 3) Will be able to classify sensory systems according to their mechanisms and structural elements. 4) Will be able to describe principles of reception and perception processes in body. 5) Based on the acquired knowledge of the non-specific and specific senses, students will be able to outline their role and importance in normal functioning of the body. 6) Will be able to distinguish between observing methods of sensory systems and explain the basic principles of registration. 7) Will be able to present the procedure for the determination of physiological processes (including disorders).
Skills:		1) Will be able to choose the scientific literature related to the physiology of sensory systems. 2) Will be able to choose and practically use methods of sensory systems in physiology. 3) Will be able to organise the implementation of practical work and operate with equipment in evaluation of physiological parameters. 4) Will be able to work with standard (pre-prepared) lab protocols.
Competencies:		1) Will be able to evaluate and distinguish between the various physiological processes of the body (sensory, motor, etc.). 2) Will be able to compare different sensor systems. 3) Will be able to formulate a nature and manifestations of sensory functions in the human body. 4) Will be able to evaluate and integrate the role of sensory systems in physiological adaptive mechanisms. 5) Will be able to justify the choice of investigative methods for sensory systems. 6) Will be able to plan the acquisition of the results of practical classes and analyse the obtained results. 7) Will be able to combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills on sensory systems research methods and the significance of the results.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Kolb, Bryan, and Ian Q. Whishaw. Fundamentals of human neuropsychology. Macmillan, 2009.
2	Barker, Roger A., and Francesca Cicchetti. Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience at a Glance. Vol. 85. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
3	Purves, D., et al. "Neuroscience (3rd edn)." Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates (2004).
Additional Reading
1	L. Sherwood. Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (Brooks Cole; 6th edition), 2007.
2	Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology (LANGE Basic Science; McGraw-Hill Medical; 23rd edition), 2009.
3	Kahle, Werner, et al. Color atlas and textbook of human anatomy. Vol. 1, Locomotor system. Thieme, 1992.
Other Information Sources
1	PubMed datubāzē pieejamā zinātniskā periodika
2	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed