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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FIZ 6062 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physiology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜGE KIRAY

Offered to

Physiology

Course Objective

Learning the basic concepts of digestive system physiology; to understand the changes in the cellular mechanisms in digestion and absorption processes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the mechanism of motility of gastrointestinal tract 2   Explain the digestive mechanisms of foodstuffs 3   To understand the absorption mechanisms of foodstuffs 4   To be able to comprehend the circulatory and neural innervation of the gastrointestinal tract 5   To be able to explain regulation mechanisms of digestive canal functions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Organization of gastrointestinal system 2 Gastrointestinal motility and regulation 3 Salivary and stomach secretions and their functions 4 Pancreas and intestinal secretions and their functions 5 Gastrointestinal hormones and their functions 6 Carbohydrate digestion and absorption 7 Protein digestion and absorption 8 Fat digestion and absorption 9 Physiology of digestive diseases 10 Mid-term exam. Regulation of nutrition 11 Carbohydrate metabolism 12 Protein metabolism 13 Lipid metabolism 14 Body temperature regulation 15 Final exam.

Recomended or Required Reading

Guyton, Tıbbi Fizyoloji 2013 Vander, Insan Fizyolojisi 2018

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and through discussion in the form of question and answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 PRF PERFORMANCE 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40 + FIN*0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRF * 0.40 + FCGR*0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

4124456

Office Hours

Monday, 12:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 15 2 30 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 2 30 Preparation for midterm exam 1 16 16 Preparation for final exam 1 16 16 Preparing assignments 1 4 4 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.2 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.3 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.4 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3