Duration
Cardiovascular system : 10h Th
Respiratory system : 10h Th
Endocrine system and metabolism : 15h Th
Nervous system : 20h Th
Digestive system : 15h Th
Nephro-urinary system : 10h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in pharmacy | 12 crédits |
Lecturer
Cardiovascular system : Philippe Kolh
Respiratory system : Didier Cataldo
Endocrine system and metabolism : Philippe Kolh
Nervous system : Gaëtan Garraux
Digestive system : Didier Cataldo
Nephro-urinary system : Didier Cataldo
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course aims at allowing students to be able to understand human biochemistry and physiology
The different systems will be part of the course:
I. Cardio-vascular system.
1. Elements of cardio-vascular physiology
2. Cardiac pump
3. Vascular System
4. Cardio-vascular homeostasis : cardiac output and arterial pressure
5. Principles of cardio-vascular physiopathology
6. Arterial hypertension
7. Coronary insufficiency
8. Cardiac failure
II. Respiratory system
1. Introduction to respiratory system
2. Ventilation
3. Diffusion
4. Circulation
5. Blood gazes
6. Control of pH
7. Gaz exchanges
8. Respiratory mechanics
9. Control of ventilation
10. Unusual conditions (altitude...).
III. Digestive system
1. Introduction
2. Regulation processes
3. Energy and metabolism
4. Regulation of intakes
5. Mouth
6. Oesophagus
7. Stomach
8. Hormons of digestive tract
9. Pancreas
10. Intestine absorption
11. Liver
12. Colon
IV. Nephro-urinary system
1. Introduction
2. Glomerular filtration
3. Tubular function
4. Water and ions regulation
5. Kidney pathophysiology
6. Urinary tract physiology
V. Endocrine system and metabolism
The course concerns human biochemistry and physiology, partim endocrine system and metabolism. In particular, it encompasses the following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of action of hormones
3. The hormones of the energetic metabolism
Energetic metabolism
Insulin and diabetes
Glucagon
Epinephrine
Glucocorticoids
Thyroid hormones
4. Gastro-intestinal hormones
5. Water, electrolytes, and mineral elements
6. Growth
7. Reproduction
8. Cytokines
9. Mediators
VI Nervous system
Système sensoriels somatiques : somesthésie, vision, audition, gustation, olfaction
Système moteur somatique : unité motrice, contrôle segmentaire des unités motrices, contrôle supra-segmentaire, apprentissage
Cognition, émotion, comportement
Eveil et conscience
Homéostasie
Cardiovascular system
The subject of this module relates to Normal and Pathological Human Biochemistry and Physiology, partim cardiovascular system, broken down in the following chapters:
The heart pump (Chapters I to V):
- Functional architecture (Chapter I)
- Heart chambers
- Valvular apparatus
- The automaticity of the pump (Chapter II)
- The action potential
- Neuro-vegetative modulation
- The cardiac cycle (Chapter III)
- The driving unit
- The pressure-volume loop
- Ventricular performance (Chapter IV)
- The concept of preload
- The concept of afterload
- The concept of contractility
- Myocardial energetics (Chapter V)
The vascular system (Chapter VI):
- The laws of blood flow (Chapter VI)
- Bernoulli's law
- Darcy's law
- Hagen-Poiseuille's law
- Functional architecture (Chapter VI)
- Vascular resistance
- Arterial elasticity
- The blood pressure wave (Chapter VI)
- Vasomotricity (Chapter VI)
- Mechanical self-regulation
- Metabolic self-regulation
- The endothelial function
Cardiovascular control (Chapter VII)
- The relationships of cardiac output
- Control of blood pressure
- The barosensitive reflex
- Hormonal regulation
Elements of cardiovascular physiopathology (Chapters VIII and X)
- Pressure overload (Chapter VIII)
- Volume overload (Chapter VIII)
- Breach of contractility (Chapter VIII)
- The vicious circle of heart failure (Chapter X)
- Circulatory insufficiencies (Chapter X)
- Syncopes
- Shocks
Respiratory system
The course aims at allowing students to be able to understand human biochemistry and physiology
The different systems will be part of the course:
I. Cardio-vascular system.
1. Elements of cardio-vascular physiology
2. Cardiac pump
3. Vascular System
4. Cardio-vascular homeostasis : cardiac output and arterial pressure
5. Principles of cardio-vascular physiopathology
6. Arterial hypertension
7. Coronary insufficiency
8. Cardiac failure
II. Respiratory system
1. Introduction to respiratory system
2. Ventilation
3. Diffusion
4. Circulation
5. Blood gazes
6. Control of pH
7. Gaz exchanges
8. Respiratory mechanics
9. Control of ventilation
10. Unusual conditions (altitude...).
III. Digestive system
1. Introduction
2. Regulation processes
3. Energy and metabolism
4. Regulation of intakes
5. Mouth
6. Oesophagus
7. Stomach
8. Hormons of digestive tract
9. Pancreas
10. Intestine absorption
11. Liver
12. Colon
IV. Nephro-urinary system
1. Introduction
2. Glomerular filtration
3. Tubular function
4. Water and ions regulation
5. Kidney pathophysiology
6. Urinary tract
V. Endocrine system and metabolism
The course concerns human biochemistry and physiology, partim endocrine system and metabolism. In particular, it encompasses the following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of action of hormones
3. The hormones of the energetic metabolism
Energetic metabolism
Insulin and diabetes
Glucagon
Epinephrine
Glucocorticoids
Thyroid hormones
4. Gastro-intestinal hormones
5. Water, electrolytes, and mineral elements
6. Growth
7. Reproduction
8. Cytokines
9. Mediators
VI Nervous system
Système sensoriels somatiques : somesthésie, vision, audition, gustation, olfaction
Système moteur somatique : unité motrice, contrôle segmentaire des unités motrices, contrôle supra-segmentaire, apprentissage
Cognition, émotion, comportement
Eveil et conscience
Homéostasie
Endocrine system and metabolism
The course deals with normal and pathological human biochemistry and physiology, partim endocrine system and metabolism. In particular, it encompasses the following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of action of hormones
3. The hormones of energy metabolism
Energy metabolism
Insulin and diabetes
Glucagon
Adrenaline
Glucocorticoids
Thyroid hormones
4. Gastrointestinal hormones
5. Water, electrolytes and mineral elements
6. Growth
7. Reproduction
Chapters VIII (cytokines) and IX (mediators) are removed from this year's materia
Nervous system
6 ntroductory lessons:
- Overview on nervous system physiology
- Somatic sensory systems (somesthesia, vision,...)
- Somatic motor system
- Vegetative motor system
- Cognitive systems & state systems
- Homeostasis
The objective of this first part of the module is to introduce students with the fundamentals of physiology/biochemistry of the nervous system and special sense organs.
4 lessons on the pathophysiology and therapeutic stratégies of
- Nociception (pain)
- Disorders of the somatic motor systems
- Disorders of higher functions & emotions
- Disorders of homeostasis
Digestive system
The course aims at allowing students to be able to understand human biochemistry and physiology
The different systems will be part of the course:
I. Cardio-vascular system.
1. Elements of cardio-vascular physiology
2. Cardiac pump
3. Vascular System
4. Cardio-vascular homeostasis : cardiac output and arterial pressure
5. Principles of cardio-vascular physiopathology
6. Arterial hypertension
7. Coronary insufficiency
8. Cardiac failure
II. Respiratory system
1. Introduction to respiratory system
2. Ventilation
3. Diffusion
4. Circulation
5. Blood gazes
6. Control of pH
7. Gaz exchanges
8. Respiratory mechanics
9. Control of ventilation
10. Unusual conditions (altitude...).
III. Digestive system
1. Introduction
2. Regulation processes
3. Energy and metabolism
4. Regulation of intakes
5. Mouth
6. Oesophagus
7. Stomach
8. Hormons of digestive tract
9. Pancreas
10. Intestine absorption
11. Liver
12. Colon
IV. Nephro-urinary system
1. Introduction
2. Glomerular filtration
3. Tubular function
4. Water and ions regulation
5. Kidney pathophysiology
6. Urinary tract
V. Endocrine system and metabolism
The course concerns human biochemistry and physiology, partim endocrine system and metabolism. In particular, it encompasses the following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of action of hormones
3. The hormones of the energetic metabolism
Energetic metabolism
Insulin and diabetes
Glucagon
Epinephrine
Glucocorticoids
Thyroid hormones
4. Gastro-intestinal hormones
5. Water, electrolytes, and mineral elements
6. Growth
7. Reproduction
8. Cytokines
9. Mediators
VI Nervous system
Système sensoriels somatiques : somesthésie, vision, audition, gustation, olfaction
Système moteur somatique : unité motrice, contrôle segmentaire des unités motrices, contrôle supra-segmentaire, apprentissage
Cognition, émotion, comportement
Eveil et conscience
Homéostasie
Nephro-urinary system
The course aims at allowing students to be able to understand human biochemistry and physiology
Nephro-urinary system
1. Introduction
2. Glomerular filtration
3. Tubular function
4. Water and ions regulation
5. Kidney pathophysiology
6. Urinary tract
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the human cardio-vascular system. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the different parts of the regulatory systems.
Cardiovascular system
The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the human cardio-vascular system. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the different parts of the regulatory systems.
More specifically, the learning objectives correspond to the table of contents of the course, described in detail in the "contents of the teaching unit" section.
Respiratory system
The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the human cardio-vascular system. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the different parts of the regulatory systems.
Endocrine system and metabolism
The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the human endocrine system and of the metabolism of the human organism. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the different parts of the regulatory systems.
More specifically, the learning objectives correspond to the table of contents of the course, described in detail in the "contents of the teaching unit" section.
Nervous system
At the end of this course, the student will be able to describe the principles of operation
-general of the nervous system: communication by electrical and chemical signals
-somatic sensory systems (somesthesia, viaion, hearing, olfaction, taste, proprioception)
-the somatic motor system (automatic and voluntary control of muscle strength)
-the vegetative motor system (sympathic and parasympathic)
-the main cognitive functions and state systems (sleep, emotion, consciousness)
-homeostasis control
He will also be able to describe the physiopathological bases of the treatment
- pain
- physical motor disorders
-the main mental disorders
-homeostasis disorders
Digestive system
The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the human systems. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the different parts of the regulatory systems.
Nephro-urinary system
The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the human systems. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the different parts of the regulatory systems.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
General Biochemestry; General Physiology
Cardiovascular system
General Biochemestry; General Physiology
Respiratory system
General Biochemestry; General Physiology
Endocrine system and metabolism
General Biochemestry; General Physiology
Nervous system
General Biochemestry; General Physiology
Digestive system
General Biochemestry; General Physiology
Nephro-urinary system
General Biochemestry; General Physiology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures with active participation of students
Cardiovascular system
Lectures with active participation of students. All classes are podcast.
Respiratory system
Lectures with active participation of students
Endocrine system and metabolism
Lectures with active participation of students. All classes are podcast.
Nervous system
N/A
Digestive system
Lectures with active participation of students
Nephro-urinary system
Lectures with active participation of students
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face delivery or on-line courses.
Cardiovascular system
Face-to-face delivery
Respiratory system
Face-to-face delivery or on-line lessons.
Endocrine system and metabolism
Face-to-face delivery
Nervous system
Face-to-face delivery
However, these teaching conditions will be adapted according to the requirements of the sanitary situation (COVID-19) and partially or completely moved online into virtual classrooms.
Digestive system
Blended learning
Additional information:
Face-to-face delivery or on-line lessons.
Nephro-urinary system
Blended learning
Additional information:
Face-to-face delivery or on-line lessons
Recommended or required readings
Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
For neurophysiology here is a useful reference book:
Neurosciences, 5th edition.
D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. de boeck Ed
Cardiovascular system
Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
Respiratory system
Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
For neurophysiology here is a useful reference book:
Neurosciences, 5th edition.
D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. de boeck Ed
Endocrine system and metabolism
Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
Nervous system
Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
Many learning objectives can also be reached by referring the following optional textbooks:
Mayo Clinic Medical Neurosciences: Organized by Neurologic Systems and Levels, (6 edn) 2017 Eduardo E. Benarroch, Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory, Kelly D. Flemming. Edition Oxford academic
Neurosciences, 6ème édition, 2019 (traduite en français). D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. Editions de boeck.
Digestive system
Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
For neurophysiology here is a useful reference book:
Neurosciences, 5th edition.
D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. de boeck Ed<br /><br /> Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus<br /><br /> Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
For neurophysiology here is a useful reference book:
Neurosciences, 5th edition.
D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. de boeck Ed<br /><br /> Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
Many learning objectives can also be reached by referring the following optional textbooks:
Mayo Clinic Medical Neurosciences: Organized by Neurologic Systems and Levels, (6 edn) 2017 Eduardo E. Benarroch, Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory, Kelly D. Flemming. Edition Oxford academic
Neurosciences, 6ème édition, 2019 (traduite en français). D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. Editions de boeck.
<br /><br /> Course syllabus, available on MyULg/eCampus
Nephro-urinary system
Course syllabus, available on eCampus
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
End semester evaluations
The exams are written. They include the following types of questions:
MCQs with certainty coefficients (see note on this subject on the eCampus).
Examinations will take place as on-line (if needed) or presential activities.
There is no partial exemption for this course, either between the 1st and 2nd session or from one year to the next for the PHARMA, SBIM and DENTIST sections.
However, this rule does not apply to Master of Science in Nursing students. Partial exemptions may be granted.
Cardiovascular system
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
End semester evaluations
Written evaluations will take place in june and in august/september. Evaluations will be organized the same day for all parts of the course Normal and Pathological Human Biochemistry and Physiology (NPHBP).
For the cardio-vascular module, the exam consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
Respiratory system
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
End semester evaluations
The exams are written. They include the following types of questions:
MCQs with certainty coefficients (see note on this subject on the eCampus).
Examinations will take place as on-line (if needed) or presential activities.
There is no partial exemption for this course, either between the 1st and 2nd session or from one year to the next for the PHARMA, SBIM and DENTIST sections.
However, this rule does not apply to Master of Science in Nursing students. Partial exemptions may be granted.
Endocrine system and metabolism
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
End semester evaluations
The exams are written. They include the following types of questions:
MCQs with certainty coefficients (see note on this subject on the eCampus).
Examinations will take place as on-line (if needed) or presential activities.
There is no partial exemption for this course, either between the 1st and 2nd session or from one year to the next for the PHARMA, SBIM and DENTIST sections.
However, this rule does not apply to Master of Science in Nursing students. Partial exemptions may be granted.
.
Nervous system
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
The exams are written. They include the following types of questions:
MCQs with certainty coefficients (see note on this subject on the eCampus).
Examinations will take place as on-line (if needed) or presential activities.
There is no partial exemption for this course, either between the 1st and 2nd session or from one year to the next for the PHARMA, SBIM and DENTIST sections.
However, this rule does not apply to Master of Science in Nursing students. Partial exemptions may be granted.
Digestive system
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
End semester evaluations
The exams are written. They include the following types of questions:
MCQs with certainty coefficients (see note on this subject on the eCampus).
Examinations will take place as on-line (if needed) or presential activities.
There is no partial exemption for this course, either between the 1st and 2nd session or from one year to the next for the PHARMA, SBIM and DENTIST sections.
However, this rule does not apply to Master of Science in Nursing students. Partial exemptions may be granted.
Nephro-urinary system
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
End semester evaluations
The exams are written. They include the following types of questions:
MCQs with certainty coefficients (see note on this subject on the eCampus).
Examinations will take place as on-line (if needed) or presential activities.
There is no partial exemption for this course, either between the 1st and 2nd session or from one year to the next for the PHARMA, SBIM and DENTIST sections.
However, this rule does not apply to Master of Science in Nursing students. Partial exemptions may be granted.
Work placement(s)
No training
Cardiovascular system
No training
Respiratory system
No training
Endocrine system and metabolism
No training
Nervous system
No training
Nephro-urinary system
No training
Organizational remarks
No remark
Cardiovascular system
No remark
Respiratory system
No remark
Endocrine system and metabolism
No remark
Nervous system
No remark
Nephro-urinary system
No remark
Contacts
Prof Didier CATALDO
didier.cataldo@uliege.be
Tel : 04 366 2521
Mme Jessica THYS (administrative assistent)
Jessica.thys@uliege.be
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@uliege.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)
Prof Gaetan GARRAUX
Tél : 04 3665950
ggarraux@uliege.be
Cardiovascular system
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@uliege.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)
Respiratory system
Prof Didier CATALDO
didier.cataldo@uliege.be
Tel : 04 366 2521
Mme Jessica THYS (administrative assistent)
Jessica.thys@uliege.be
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@uliege.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)
Prof Gaetan GARRAUX
Tél : 04 3665950
ggarraux@uliege.be
Endocrine system and metabolism
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@uliege.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)
Nervous system
Prof Gaetan GARRAUX ggarraux@uliege.be Tel (Mrs BOURDOUX, secretary): 04/3665950
Digestive system
Prof Didier CATALDO
didier.cataldo@uliege.be
Tel : 04 366 2521
Mme Jessica THYS (administrative assistent)
Jessica.thys@uliege.be
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@uliege.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)
Prof Gaetan GARRAUX
Tél : 04 3665950
ggarraux@uliege.be
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@uliege.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)
Nephro-urinary system
Prof Didier CATALDO
didier.cataldo@uliege.be
Tel : 04 366 2521
Mme Jessica THYS (administrative assistent)
Jessica.thys@uliege.be