BIOS3800 – Human Physiology
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course provides an overview of physiological functions in humans and other mammals. The course provides an understanding of how the human body functions, and forms the foundation of our understanding of biomedical disciplines.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you
- can explain how the term homeostasis and provide examples from various organ systems on how homeostasis is maintained
- can explain the way organ and organ systems work
- can describe the construction of the human body to the extent it is needed to explain how it works
- know the physiological terminology
- can conduct experiments on organs as well as other laboratory experiments, and analyse and assess the results in the form of a lab journal
- can use simulations of physiological processes
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
Priority will be given to students in the bachelor program in Biosciences.
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling the?Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
- Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2)
And in addition one of these:
- Mathematics R2
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
Mathematics R2 was a requirement up until and including the study year 2021/2022, as part of a trial arrangement. From and including the study year 2022/2023, Mathematics R2 is no longer a requirement.
The special admission requirements may also be covered by?equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies?(in Norwegian).
Formal prerequisite knowledge
HMS0503 – Laboratory Safety and HMS0505 – Electricity Safety must be completed before?the laboratory teaching starts.?
Recommended previous knowledge
- BIOS1120 – Fysiologi
- It is recommended?to have had FYS1001 – Introduction to Physics prior to this course, and BIOS1130 – Biokjemi 1 either prior to or in the same semester as this course.?
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MBV3050 – Human physiology (continued).
Teaching
The course consists of
- Lectures
- Seminars (mandatory)
- Lab sessions with lab journals (mandatory)
Mandatory lab journals and course work must be approved before the student can attend the exam.?
Approved lab journals mandatory course work?is?valid for 3 years.
The language of instruction is English, but some seminars and lab sessions may be held in Norwegian if only Norwegian speaking students are present.
Attendance at the first lecture is mandatory, also for those on the waiting list. You will lose your seat on the course if notice is not given to the student administration?studieinfo@ibv.uio.no?prior to the first lecture.
Students should consider buying a personal travel and personal injury insurance as the course contains lab and/or field work. Click here for further information about student insurance.
Access to teaching: A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Final written exam which counts 100% towards the final grade.?
This course has?mandatory exercises that must be approved before you can take the final?exam.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for the following course: MBV3050 – Human physiology (continued).
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are?offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.