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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS RYS 1011 PHYSIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Radioterapy

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NESLIHAN TOYRAN ALOTAIBI

Offered to

Radioterapy

Course Objective

THE AIM IS TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS REGARDING THE FUNCTIONAL MECHANISMS OF HUMAN CELLS, TISSUES AND SYSTEMS

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   THE STUDENTS MAY DESRIBE THE CELL-TISSUE-SYSTEM FORMATION OF HUMAN ORGANISM 2   THE STUDENTS MAY EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF SYSTEMS THAT CONSTITUTE THE HUMAN BODY 3   THE STUDENTS MAY EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINING NORMAL BODILY FUNCTIONS FOR HOMEOSTATIC EQUILIBRIUM

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 1. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY 1.1. What is Physiology What is the purpose of physiology 1.2. Cells, tissues, organs, systems and body fluids 1.3. Homeostasis 1.4. Negative feedback 1.5. Positive feedback 2 2. CELL 2.1. Cell structure 2.2. Structure and functions of the cell components 2.3. Body fluids, pressures 2.4. Transport of molecules across cell membranes 3 3. HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM 3.1. Functions and composition of the blood 3.2.Blood plasma proteins and their functions 3.3. General characteristics of blood cells and their functions 3.4. Hemoglobin, hematocrit 3.5. Blood group and Rh factor 3.6. Coagulation 4 4. SKELETAL and MUSCULAR SYSTEMS 4.1. Characteristics and types of muscle tissue 4.2. What is the neuromuscular junction, how does it work 4.3. The mechanism of contraction and relaxation of muscles 4.4. Types of contraction 4.5.Motor unit 5 5. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 5.1. Functions of the cardiovascular system 5.2. Physiology of the heart muscle 5.3. Cardiac cycle 5.4. The heart's electrical conduction system 5.5. Regulating the function of the heart 5.6. Functions of the heart valves 5.7. Heart sounds 5.8. Electrocardiogram 5.9. Pulse 5.10. Blood pressure 5.11. Structure and function of veins 6 6. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 6.1. The structure of the respiratory system 6.2. The mechanics of breathing (inhalation and exhalation) 6.3. Lung volumes and capacities, pulmonary function tests 6.4. The exchange of gases between the lungs and tissues 6.5. Regulation of respiration 7 7. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 7.1. Organs of the digestive system 7.2. General characteristics of the digestive system 7.3. Gastrointestinal motility 7.4. Neural control of gastrointestinal function 7.5. Transport and mixing of nutrients in the digestive system 7.6. Defecation 7.7. Liver function 7.8. Hepatobiliary physiology 8 8. URINARY SYSTEM 8.1. Physiological anatomy of the kidneys 8.2. Functions of the kidneys 8.3. The mechanism of production of urine 8.4. Glomerular filtration rate 8.5. Juxtaglomerular apparatus and the renin-angiotensin system 8.6. Blood pressure-kidney relationship 8.7. Characteristics of urine 8.8.Mixion 9 9. REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 9.1. Female reproductive system and Hormones 9.2. Male reproductive system and Hormones 10 10. NERVOUS SYSTEM 10.1. Central nervous system 10.2. Cerebral cortex, lobes, limbic system, basal ganglia, 10.3. The hypothalamus, thalamus, reticular formation 10.4. The brain stem, medulla oblongata, pons, cerebellum, spinal cord 10.5. Meninges and cerebrospinal fluid, blood-brain barrier 10.6. Peripheral nervous system 10.7. Nerve cells 10.8. Synapse 10.9. Action potential 10.10. Reflex 11 11. SENSORY PHYSIOLOGY 11.1. Sensory receptors 11.2. Somatic senses: touch and position, hot and cold, pain transmission linin central nervous system, referred pain, visceral pain) 11.3. dermatome 11.4. Vision, hearing, balance, 11.5. Chemical senses (taste, smell) 12 12. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 12.1. Types of hormone 12.2. The overall organization of hormones 12.3. The pituitary gland hormones 12.4. Adrenal cortex hormones 12.5. Parathyroid / thyroid gland hormones 12.6. Pancreatic hormones

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 23rd Edition, 2010 2. Medical Physiology, Guyton and Hall, Twelfth Edition, 2011 3. Vander Human Physiology, Eric P. Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin T. Strang Other Course Materials: Lecture presentation outcomes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and through discussion in the form of question and answer

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

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)

e-mail: neslihan.toyran@deu.edu.tr Phone: 0232 4124742

Office Hours

Wednesday 12:30-14:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 2 24 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12 Preparation for midterm exam 2 4 8 Preparation for final exam 1 3 3 Midterm 2 1 2 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

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 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 LO.3 1