COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSIOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EEE 5095 PHYSIOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET KUNTALP

Offered to

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING NON -THESIS (EVENING PROGRAM)
Industrial Ph.D. Program In Advanced Biomedical Technologies
Industrial Ph.D. Program In Advanced Biomedical Technologies
Biomedical Tehnologies (English)
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Course Objective

This course will provide the engineering students who want to take courses on biomedical engineering with the necessary background on human physiology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand how the human body works
2   Understand the physiology of nervous system
3   Understand how the body generates and uses electricity for communication purposes.
4   Undertand the physiology of cardiovascular system
5   Learn about other body systems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Physiology
2 Cells and Tissues
3 Neurophysiology
4 Central Nervous System
5 Autonomic Nervous & Hormonal Systems
6 Sensory Systems (Student Presentations)
7 Motor & Muscular Systems
8 Midterm
9 Respiratory System
10 Cardiovascular System
11 Cardiovascular System Regulation
12 Renal System
13 Other Systems (Student Presentations)
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

will be posted

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend the lecture hours and take part in the discussions. Besides the taught lecture, a homework/presentation is to be prepared by the students and presented. In addition, a midterm wiill be given to the students

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.20 +FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will be evaluated by exam questions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.kuntalp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

wil be posted

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 20 40
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Midterm 1 4 4
Final 1 8 8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1121
LO.2121
LO.311
LO.4
LO.5

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