Fundamentals of Physiology Field of study: Biophysics
Programme code: W4-S1BF19.2025

Module name: Fundamentals of Physiology
Module code: W4-BF-S1-3-23-19A
Programme code: W4-S1BF19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module aims to familiarise students with basic issues of physiological processes and their mechanisms at the cellular level and the whole human body. The module will address and consolidate aspects of the body's water-electrolyte balance, the way signals are transmitted between tissues, the function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the mechanisms of hormones and their influence on the regulation of metabolism and homeostasis of the human body.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student knows and understands the key issues of physiology of the human body, covering mechanisms occurring at the cellular and whole organism level. [E1]
 W02 [1/5] U02 [1/5]
The student has knowledge of the activities of individual systems and their regulation, knows and understands the links between the mechanisms regulating the functions of individual human systems. [E2]
 W03 [1/5] W05 [1/5]
The student knows the role and function of hormones in the human body and understands their economy and influence on the regulation of metabolism and homeostasis of the whole organism. [E3]
 W05 [1/5]
Students can acquire information from scientific literature, databases and other sources on a selected topic; they can integrate the data obtained, interpret them and draw conclusions. [E4]
 U08 [1/5] U09 [1/5] K01 [1/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [FZ1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam E1 E2 E3 E4
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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