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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
BIY 3006	ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELIF YILDIRIM CAYNAK

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

Physiology is described, the basic of animal physiology from the most primitive to the most developed. The skeleton, digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, kidney, nerves, hormones systems are explained. Taste, smell, hearing and equilibrium, vision, general senses mechanisms are explained. The knowledge is given about physicological systems in vertebrata, invertebrata

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To learn about physiological concepts
2	To recognize digestive organs and learn secretions
3	To explain the cardiovascular system in animal world
4	To understand structure and kind of hemoglobin in human and animal
5	To earn knowledge about erytrocyte, leucosyte and platelets. To learn matter to be paid attention in blood transfusion
6	To learn structure, functions and sections of kidney
7	To recognize respiration mechanisms in animal world
8	To undersand the effect mechanism of hormones

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The description and principles of physiology, homeostasis, body control systems, cell functions
2	The digestive system in vertebrate and invertebrate animals, the control of digestion enzyms and secretions
3	The hearth structure of vertebrate, invertebrate animals and human, veins, arteries, systemic circulation, lymphatic system
4	The respiratory system in vertebrates, the respiratory mechanism in human and neural control of respiration
5	The excretory system in vertebrate and invertebrates, types of kidney, kidney in human, structure of nephron, composition of urine, neural and hormonal control of excretion
6	Characteristics of blood, erythrocyte, leucocyte and platelets
7	Structure of skin in vertebrates, the skin in human, motion system in vertebrates and invertebrates
8	Midterm exam
9	The reproduction system in vertebrates and invertebrates.
10	Male and female reproduction system in human.
11	Nervous system in vertebrates
12	Central nervous system in human
13	Peripheric nervous system in human
14	Sense organs

Recomended or Required Reading

Çevik, I. E., Göçmen, B., Mermer, A. Hayvan Fizyolojisi (Cilt I: Sindirim, Solunum, Dolaşım ve Boşaltım) Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 169 Izmir, 2009.
Noyan. A. Yasamda ve Hekimlikte Fizyoloji. Meteksan. Ankara. 2003.
Randal, D., Burggren, W. ve French, K. Animal Physiology. Fourth edition. W. H. Freeman and Company. New York. 1997.
Seeley, R.R. Anatomy and Physiology. Mosby-Year Book, Inc. USA 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture format, discussion, problem solving and question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	13	13
Preparing assignments	2	4	8
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14
LO.1	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	1	3
LO.2	5	5	5	4	3	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	1	3
LO.3	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	1	3
LO.4	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	4	1	3
LO.5	5	5	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	1	3
LO.6	5	5	5	4	3	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	1	3
LO.7	5	5	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	1	3
LO.8	5	5	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	1	3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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