- Docente: Sandra Guidi
- Credits: 1
- SSD: BIO/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)
Learning outcomes
The student acquires the knowledge of the functional organization of the nervous system, the mechanisms underlying synaptic transmission, the action of sensory receptors, the reflex motor functions, the control of voluntary movement, the autonomic nervous functions .
Course contents
1) Physiology of the Central and Autonomic nervous system
2) Physiology of perception
3) Motor control
4) Spinal reflexes
5) Sight and hearing
Readings/Bibliography
Rhoades, Pflanzer, "Human Physiology" Ed. Piccin
Teaching methods
Lectures that will cover the program of the course.
Assessment methods
Students must sit an oral exam.
During the oral exam the student is questioned on three topics; the first is choosed from the student, the last two are drawn randomly by the teacher.
If the answer is considered sufficient, each question is evaluated with a variable score between 18/30 and 30/30 with honors. The achievement by the student of a coherent vision of the topics discussed in the exam combined with their critical use, the demonstration of an expressive mastery and ability to use specific biomedical language terms are evaluated with marks of excellence. The mostly mechanical and / or mnemonic knowledge of the subject, the ability of synthesis and analysis not completely articulated, and / or the use of a correct but not always appropriate language lead to intermediate-grade evaluations; training gaps and / or inappropriate language in a context of basic yet complete knowledge of the exam material lead to marks that do not exceed sufficiency. Each of the three questions weighs one third in the calculation of the final grade. Insufficient evaluation of the answer to even one of the three questions renders the test insufficient.
The final score will be a mathematical average of the scores obtained in the tests of all three modules of the integrated course.
Teaching tools
Teaching tools are disposable in "teaching material" online.
Office hours
See the website of Sandra Guidi