Physiology syllabus in China

Physiology syllabus in China

• Physiology is a sub-section of biology. It is the study of functions in living matter, to
  explain physical and chemical factors of life.

Course Description:

• The course mainly deals with the phenomena that are exhibited by living organisms, systems, organs, tissues or cells.
• Under the normal conditions, it analyses the mechanisms, the processes of regulations
  and the relationship between the organs or the systems.
• Though the knowledge of physiology gathered from scientific research and the practice of clinical medicine, it provides basic principles for medical practices. For a good medical student, the first thing is to learn normal functions of the body and then other aspects.
• Physiology is basic medical science. After studying physiology the students must learn the main points of physiology and know the method of the physiological research. Also, the advances of the theory and technology of physiology are necessary for the students.
• We train the students to deal with medical problems from the point of view of physiology and give the students the ability for clinical practice and medical research.
• Content: The subject, content and method of physiology, the basic characteristics of
  living organisms, functions of regulation, the basic function of the cell, the electrical
  activity of cells.
• Composition and function of the blood, cardiac physiology, blood vessel function and heart and vessel activity regulation, the process of respiration, respiration regulation. Digestive function and nutrients absorption, metabolism and body temperature, kidney function urine secretion, neurophysiology, sensory organs and their functions, endocrine physiology, reproductive system and its functions.

Teaching methods

1. Lectures
2. Tutorial and seminars on selected topics
3. Experimental demonstrations and individual experiment
4. Audiovisual presentations on selected topics
5. Problem-based learning on selected topics

Teaching hours distribution

Examination pattern & marks distribution

1. Examination pattern

• • There are a mid-term examination and a final examination.
  • Questions from the mid-term exams will not appear on the final although a review of past exams is advised as a study tool.
  • The examinations will consist mostly of single choice or multiple-choice questions.
  • The exams will also include a subjective component, such as interpretation of graphs or data and short answers, fill-in-the-blank questions, and some true-false questions.

2. Marks distribution: The total mark is 100, including:

• • Mid-term examination: 40%
  • Final examination: 40%
  • Experiment: 10%
  • Homework: 10%

Sample Exam Questions

References

1. Textbook of Medical Physiology, 11^th Edition, Guyton and Hall Elsevier Science, 2002
2. W. F. Ganong, Review of Medical Physiology, 20^th Edition, McGrow-Hill, 2001
3. Robert M. B. et al. Elsevier (Singapore), Textbook of Medical Physiology, 5^th Edition, (Revised by Yan Jiangun and Wu Bowei), 2005

Also Read:

1. Physiology syllabus in Russia, other CIS & European Countries
2. Physiology Syllabus (Competency Based) India
3. Russian Medical Syllabus/curriculum
4. New Indian MBBS Syllabus (CBME Based)

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