Module LS2804-KP04

Experimentel Physiology (ExpPhysio)


Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

  • Bachelor Molecular Life Science 2024, optional subject, life sciences
  • Bachelor MLS 2018, optional subject, life sciences
  • Bachelor MLS 2016, optional subject, life sciences

Classes and lectures:

  • Experimentel Physiology (seminar, 1 SWS)
  • Experimentel Physiology (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

  • 45 hours in-classroom work
  • 70 hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

  • Experiments on isolated organs and physiological studies in humans:
  • Practical course for the isolation of organs from frog, mouse and rat
  • Study of isolated nerves and skeletal muscle to characterize organ physiology
  • Determination of blood groups, hemolysis, and coagulation in human blood
  • Study of isolated gut, blood vessels, and uterus to characterize the function of smooth muscle
  • Practical course on sensory physiology exemplified on the eye
  • Study on the circulatory regulation in humans

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

  • Acquiring knowledge on experimental procedures in physiology and pharmacology

Grading through:

  • presentation and experiments

Responsible for this module:

Literature:

  • : Lehrbücher der Physiologie

Language:

  • offered only in German

Last Updated:

24.07.2023