This course will cover, in depth, concepts of gastrointestinal secretion, motility, digestion, and absorption, and post-absorptive metabolism including hepatic and pancreatic physiology. Specific areas covered will include: gut-brain-liver axis and nutrient metabolism, exocrine and endocrine pancreas, liver and lipid metabolism. Relevant pathologies and disease states, including obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome along with current therapeutic strategies will be covered. The course will include a series of pre-recorded lectures on selected topics by two faculty members, required in-person guided discussion sessions corresponding to each lecture, and highly interactive debate sessions regarding current policy, treatment(s) and/or guidelines for the management of metabolic disease. Students will be expected to recall facts, recognize general concepts, understand and explain fundamental concepts, and synthesize information presented in lectures to solve problems and generate cohesive arguments. Students will be evaluated through two writing assignments, a midterm, and a final exam.
Course Coordinator Dr. Lu
Dr. Rennian Wang ([email protected])
Physiology 3120
N/A
Blended
23 (based on 2023 SQCT data)
Writing Assignments: 20%
Debates: 5%
Midterm: 35%
Final Exam: 40%
No textbook
Expected Grade Breakdown
A (2/5)
B (1/5)
Mean Course as Learning Experience Out of 7 (± SD)
4.60 ± 0.55
Response Rate
22% of students (5/23)
💬 Definitely watch the lectures before the tutorial/discussion period otherwise you will be completely lost
💬 Might have to rewatch parts of lectures to fully understand the content