COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 6061 CELL PHYSIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physiology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILKAY AKSU

Offered to

Physiology

Course Objective

Learning the basic concepts of cell physiology; to understand the changes of cellular mechanisms in diseases

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the components of the cell
2   To understand the functions of the cell
3   To understand the connections between cells
4   To understand the working system of endocrine system
5   To explain the connections of endocrine system

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Cell structure
2 Functions of the cell
3 Cell skeleton and related diseases
4 Cell membrane and membrane passages
5 Intercellular connection complexes
6 Communication between cells
7 Introduction to the endocrine system, the mechanism of action of hormones
8 Mid-term exam. Homeostatic regulation mechanisms
9 Hypothalamus and pituitary connection
10 Hypothalamus and pituitary hormones
11 Thyroid hormones
12 Adrenal cortex hormones
13 Pancreatic hormones
14 Other hormones
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


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)

4124460

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

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