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Biological Aspects of Health and Disease
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:13.07.2023 10:54:05
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SVUEK_115 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine | Target Audience: | Information and Communication Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aija Bukova-Žideļūna | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Public Health and Epidemiology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, Kronvalda bulvāris 9, svek rsu[pnkts]lv, +37167338307 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge of anatomy, biology and normal physiology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To advance the future masters’ of “Health communication” understanding of mechanisms for regulation of vital functions and their disorders in the body; to develop a knowledge base in order to be able to make a proper decision for educating the public on health promotion issues. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | General perception of health and disease. Impact of environmental risk factors. Human body as a unit: cell, tissue. organs. General description of the skeletal system. Function of the skeletal system. Bone: organ, structure, classification. Body structure, constitutional types. Anthropompometers. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | General characteristics of the muscle system. Muscle as organ, muscle structure, classification. Posture. Anatomy of posture. The importance of physical activity in the maintenance of health. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | General description of the respiratory system. Respiratory system organs: nasal cavity, laryngeal, trachea, bronchi, lungs. Functions of the respiratory system in the whole body. Hypoxia. Acute and chronic problems in respiratory system. The most common respiratory problems and diseases. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | General characteristics of the cardiac and circulatory system. Heart. The large circle of the bloodstream. The small circle of the bloodstream. Vessel structure and classification. Acute and chronic cardiac and circulatory disorders. Common circulatory system disorders Shock. Collaps. Swoon. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | General characteristics of the digestive system. Structure and function of organs of the digestive system: mouth, throat, oesophagus, stomach, intestines). Glands of the digestive system: liver, pancreas. The functions of the digestive system in the whole body. Nutrition. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | General nervous system characteristics, introduction to neurology. Classification. Principles and function of construction of the central nervous system. Principles and function of the peripheral nervous system structure. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | • analysis of the latest medical publications; • preparation of independent assignments (reports and summaries); • preparation and presentation of individual projects; • training exercises and clinical case analysis. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Final score is based on a cumulative weighted assessment consisting of: a) Active participation (completed protocol for each lesson) – 25%. b) Independent work on the selected subject: - prepared report – 25%; - presentation – 25%. c) An exam (multi-choice test) – 25%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students will know: • basic structure of the human body and vital functions of the body; • the concepts of physiology at various age groups and constitutional types; • differences in normal and abnormal growth of cells and tissues; • the concepts of "health, disease, pathological process"; • pathogenesis of the most common diseases of the circulatory and respiratory diseases; the impact of hypoxia on tissue; • pathogenesis of the most common endocrine diseases; risk factors for diabetes; • the impact of the internal and external environment on the human organism systems; the effects and manifestation of the low and high body temperature; • basic mechanisms for the operation of the immune system and the development of allergic reactions; • the compensator-adaptive processes in the body; causes of the psycho-emotional and somatic stress; • how to explain the basic symptoms and course of the disease based on abnormal changes; • how to identify changes in the human body growth compared to the norm – reduced and elevated body mass; • basic diagnostic methods and treatment principles; • how medical terms are formed. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will be able to: • understand the structure, operation and interconnectedness of the main body systems; • identify tissue and organ pathology compared to the standard, based on key diagnostic methods; • explain in reasoned manner the basic symptoms and course of the diseases based on typical pathological changes; • understand, form and accurately use medical terms. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students will be able to: • evaluate and analyse the impact of internal and external environment on the systems of the human organism at different ages; • understand the compensator-adaptive reactions of the body depending on environmental effects; • discuss the need for a healthy lifestyle based on the changes in body functions; • discuss in a reasoned way the health risk factors. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Eglīte, Kamita. Anatomija : mācību līdzeklis bioloģijas, pedagoģijas, optometrijas, farmācijas un citas nemedicīnas studiju programmas. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2013. | ||||||||
| 2 | Pilmane M., Plavina L., Kavak Vatan. Embryology and Anatomy for Health Science. Riga: RSU, 2016. | ||||||||
| 3 | Rūmanss Godfrīds, Kažoka Dzintra,Pilmane Māra. Klīniskā anatomija medicīnas studentiem. Rīga: RSU, 2019. | ||||||||
| 4 | Valtneris, Arnolds. Cilvēka fizioloģija : rokasgrāmata. Rīga : Zvaigzne ABC, 2008. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Aberberga-Augškalne, Līga. Fizioloģija rehabilitologiem un veselības sporta speciālistiem. Rīga : Medicīnas apgāds, 2008. | ||||||||
| 2 | Valtneris, Arnolds. Bērnu un pusaudžu fizioloģija. Rīga : Zvaigzne ABC, 2001. | ||||||||
| 3 | Raipulis J. Ģenētikas pamati. Rīga, 2002. | ||||||||
| 4 | Balode, Arta Olga. Laboratoriskā diagnostika. Rīga : Nacionālais apgāds, 2008. | ||||||||
| 5 | Robbins L., Cotran R.S., Kumar V. Pathologic Basis of Disease. New York, 8th ed. | ||||||||
| 6 | Jankovskis, Georgs u.c. Skelets kustībā un veselībā. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2009 | ||||||||
| 7 | Dālmane, Aina. Cilvēka embrioģenēze skolām. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | www.studentconsult.com. | ||||||||
