Course unit, curriculum year 2026–2027
BBT.HTI.507
Modelling of Physiological Systems, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2027–31.7.2027)
Course code
BBT.HTI.507Language of learning
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Jussi KoivumäkiResponsible organisation
Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology 100 %
Coordinating organisation
MET Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility
Sustainable development goals
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Content
Core content
- Modelling of physiological systems compared to pure "engineering" problems. How to build models of physiological systems.
- Model classes and types for physiological systems.
Model-analogue, descriptive-predictive, empirical-mathematical. - Ordinary differential equation (ODE) based modelling of kinetic and compartmental systems.
- Finite element modelling (FEM) in modelling 3D physiological systems: basic principles, techniques and applications.
- Modelling biological and physiological processes by cellular automata or agent-based methods.
- Finding parameters for the models.
Complementary knowledge
- Use of a priori information, computational tools and measurements in model construction.
- Modelling of epithelial tissue, cardiac activation and neural systems.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Accepted final exam, week exercise and project work. The final grade of the course is determined based on the assessment of all part of the course. The weighting factor of each part is given at the beginning of the course.
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.
Participation in teaching
Contact teaching
08.03.2027 – 02.05.2027
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Exam
On-site self learning
03.05.2027 – 16.05.2027
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
On-site self learning
24.05.2027 – 06.06.2027
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2027–31.7.2027)
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University