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SYKP1110 Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Anatomi, fysiologi og biokjemi
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Nursing
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Emnet behandler arkivdanning og dokumentasjonsforvaltning i dagens virksomheter. Det gir en innføring i metoder, standarder og systemer som brukes innen fagfeltet.

Undervisningsspråk er norsk.

Required preliminary courses

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The student can

  • name anatomical structures and organs in the human body
  • describe where organs are located in relation to each other
  • describe anatomical structure in terms of
    • macroanatomical: organs and organ systems
    • microanatomical: cells and tissues
  • describe the function of different organs and organ systems in the body
  • describe normal physiology in the various organs and organ systems
  • describe regulation mechanisms and homoeostasis in a healthy body
  • distinguish between the structure and characteristics of different types of microorganisms
  • describe how different microorganisms influence health and disease
  • can describe preventive measures to avoid antibiotic resistance

Skills

The student

  • can disseminate basic knowledge of human anatomy and organ systems and of physiological and biochemical processes
  • can convey knowledge about biochemical processes

General competence

The student

  • recognises the importance of knowledge of the topic for practising professional nursing

Content

A more detailed description of the academic depth and level of the different topics is given in the specification of content set out in a document posted on OsloMet's digital learning platform at the start of the programme.

Detailed learning outcomes and course content are prepared annually by NOKUT.

https://www.nokut.no/utdanningskvalitet/nasjonal-deleksamen/nasjonal-deleksamen-i-anatomi-fysiologi-og-biokjemi-afb/

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, group work, seminars, written assignments, supervision, multiple choice assignments and self-study.

The flipped classroom is used as a teaching method for part of the course. Digital learning resources will be made available in advance.

Course requirements

Arbeidsformene veksler mellom forelesninger på campus, diskusjoner, øvingsoppgaver, selvstudium og studiebesøk.

Assessment

Supervised individual written national exam.

  • 4 hours.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha følgende godkjente arbeidskrav:

  • en individuell skriftlig oppgave om et oppgitt emne. Omfanget skal være 1500 ord +/- 10%

Formålet med arbeidskravet er å øve seg på akademisk skriving og arkivfaglig formidling.

Arbeidskrav må være gjennomført og godkjent innen fastlagt frist for at studenten skal kunne framstille seg til eksamen. Dersom arbeidskravet ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere en forbedret versjon én gang innen angitt frist.

Grading scale

Eksamen i emnet er skoleeksamen på 4 timer.

Examiners

National examination body (two examiners).

Overlapping courses

Gradert skala A-F.