COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENDOCRINOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 3513 ENDOCRINOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF YILDIRIM CAYNAK

Offered to

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Course Objective

The purpose of teaching Endocrinology is to provide students with knowledge about the anatomical-physiological structure of the endocrine glands, their influence on physiological processes in the body, diseases occurring during hypo-and hyper-function of the endocrine glands.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Endocrine system and its physiological regulator functions. The evolution of the endocrine system,
2   Hormones, general properties,
3   Anatomy and physiology of endocrine glands,
4   Disorders caused by hypo and hyperfunction of endocrine glands,
5   Gains knowledge about the etiology and pathogenesis of obesity.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to endocrinology
2 Hormones, the effect of their secretion and the mechanism of regulation
3 Hypothalamo-pituitary system
4 Pathology of the pituitary
5 Thyroid
6 Parathyroid gland
7 Pancreas
8 Midterm exam
9 Diabetes mellitus. The adrenal glands
10 Adrenal gland function disorders
11 Reproductive functions
12 Endocrinology of pregnancy.Lactation.
13 Pineal gland
14 Thymus. Obesity

Recomended or Required Reading

1. E.C.Hüseynova. Endokrinologiya . G nc 2021
2. R.M.M mm dh s nov. Endokrinologiya . "Adiloğlu" Bakı 2006
3. A.M.M mm dov, K.V.Sudakov Normal fiziologiya . Bakı 2011
4. .H. liyev, F. . liyeva, V.M.M d tova "Insan v heyvan fiziologiyası". Bakı 2007.
5. C f rov F.I. Insan fiziologiyası . Bakı 2011
6. O.B.Ismayılov, T.M.Ismayılov, R.M.Mahmudov. Normal fiziologiya . Bakı; 2002
7. Qarayev M.A. Insan fiziologiyası Bakı 2005
8. Richard E. Brown. An introduction to neuroendocrinology. Cambrıdge unıversıty press 2005
9. Guyton and Hall. Medical physiology. 2011
10. C.G.D. Brook, N.J.Marshall Endocrinology (2001)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, lecture, question and answer technique.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be evaluated with midterm exams and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Azerbaijani

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 and homework delivery must be 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.bkf.gdu.edu.az/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elnarahuseynova@mail.ru

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 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1555
LO.245553
LO.345554
LO.445554
LO.54554

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