COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SENSORY PHYSIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 5005 CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SENSORY PHYSIOLOGY COMPULSORY 4 0 0 7

Offered By

PHYSIOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILKAY AKSU

Offered to

PHYSIOLOGY

Course Objective

Organization of nervous system, basic functions of synapsis, motor functions of medulla spinalis, control of motor functions by corteks and brain stem, effects of cerebellum and basal ganglions on general motor control, cerebral corteks, intellectual functions of brain, learning and memory, limbic system, brain activity-sleep, autonomic nervous system, brain blood flow, cerebrospinal fluid, information coding at sensory receptors, somatic sensations, specials senses, vision, hearing, taste and smell

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain principles of central nervous system functions
2   To explain hierarchical levels of motor control
3   To explain voluntary motor control and reflexes
4   To explain integration of nervous and sensory system with other systems
5   To explain sensory and motor cortex, pyramidal and extrapyramidal tractus and their functions
6   To explain functions of special senses and integration of other systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Onset of action potentials and its ionic bases
2 Molecular basis of neuronal stimulation and conduction
3 Neurotransmission
4 Somatic sensations; 1-Touch and perception
5 Somatic sensations; 2-Pain, and temperature
6 Motor functions of medulla spinalis
7 Control of motor function by cortex and brain stem
8 Cerebral corteks, intellectual functions of brain, learning and memory
9 Cerebral corteks, intellectual functions of brain, learning and memory
10 Limbic system and hipotalamus, sleep
11 Autonomic nervous system and adrenal medulla
12 Vision
13 Hearing and equilibrum
14 Taste and smell
15 General considerations

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Guyton & Hall Medical Physiology
(ISBN 978-975-420-558-9)
2- Ganong Medical Physiology
(ISBN 978-975-420-826-9)
3- Eric R. Kandel Principles Of Neural Science
(ISBN 0-8385-7701-6)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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Assessment Methods

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


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)

Monday 12.30-13.30
Tel: 4124460

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Tutorials 15 3 45
Preparing presentations 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 1 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5555
LO.6555

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