COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 6064 RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physiology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FERDA ULVIYE HOŞGÖRLER

Offered to

Physiology

Course Objective

To learn the basic mechanisms of respiratory system physiology; to understand the changes of these mechanisms in diseases

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the mechanics of lung ventilation
2   Define the mechanism of gas exchange in the respiratory membrane
3   To understand the mechanisms of transport of oxygen and gases in the blood
4   Define the factors that change the ventilation / perfusion rate
5   To explain the mechanisms of respiration

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Physiological organization of airways
2 Respiratory Mechanics
3 Gas exchange in the respiratory membrane
4 Physiological characteristics of pulmonary circulation
5 Blood flow and influencing factors in lungs
6 Factors affecting ventilation and perfusion rate
7 Transport of gases to lungs and tissues
8 Mid-term exam.
9 Compliance, airway resistance and respiratory action and factors affecting airway resistance
10 Regulation of respiration during exercise
11 Central and neural control of respiration
12 Chemical control of respiration
13 Pulmonary function tests and interpretation of results
14 Basic physiological mechanisms in respiratory failure
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 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 +FIN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 +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)

4124462

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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