COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUB 5010 INTRODUCTION TO NEUROPHYSIOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

BASIC SLEEP AND STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

BASIC SLEEP AND STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Course Objective

The structure and function of nerve cells, nerve conduction, functional structure of the nervous system, the basis of neural control mechanisms

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the structural and functional sections of the nervous system
2   Define the structure of a neuron and describe the functional importance of its main regions
3   To be able to define the support cells of the nervous system and explain the brain blood barrier
4   To be able to explain the electrical potential of the cell membrane
5   Define the depolarization, repolarization and hyper-polarization of the cell membrane.
6   Explain the formation and properties of the action potential
7   To be able to define the structure of the synapses and synaptic transmissions
8   To be able to define neurotransmitters and their effects
9   To be able to explain spatial and temporal summation
10   To be able to define long term potentials and their importance
11   To be able to explain neural control mechanisms
12   To be able to associate physiological basis and mechanisms of disease

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The functional structure of the nerve cell
2 Ion gates, intracellular and extracellular ion dispersion
3 Electrical potentials in the cell membrane
4 Voltage-gated ion channels and action potentials
5 Characteristics of action potentials, refractory period, all or none principle
6 Types of synapses, transmission of information from one cell to the other
7 Excitatory and inhibitory potentials
8 Types and functions of neurotransmitters
9 Synaptic plasticity
10 The formation of long term potentials
11 Synaptic inhibition
12 Clinical examples
13 Assignment presentation
14 The general structure of the nervous system
15 Final week

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Eric P. Widmaier , Vander Insan Fizyolojisi, Türkçe 2014 Baskı
Supplementary Book(s):
-Human Physiology, Stuart Ira Fox
References:
Other Materials: Internet

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and assignment

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Subject focused assignments are assessed according to their content, orderliness and originality. Written final and midterm exams are assessed according to level of attained knowledge.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cem.bediz@deu.edu.tr, adile.oniz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday (Time : 10.00-12.00)
Please send email for an appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 6 2 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
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