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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SBI 5053 NEUROGLIA BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞERMIN GENÇ

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Learning neurons and glial cells, their structures, functions and interactions with each other s. Furthermore, learning their roles in neurological diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn functions and structures of glial cells 2   To learn glial cell types 3   To learn mechanism of glial cell damage 4   To learn roles of glial cells in neurological diseases 5   To be able to present information relevant with the subject in oral and written way

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Introduction to glial cells 3 Functions and structures of astrocytes 4 Functions and structures of oligodendrocytes 5 Functions and structures of microglial cells 6 Functions and structures of Schwan cells 7 Immune function of glial cells 8 Mechanism of glial damage 9 Midterm 10 Astrocytes, oligodendrocyte damage, microglial response 11 Glial cells in MS pathogenesis 12 Glial cells in Alzheimer s Disease pathogenesis 13 Glial cells in Cerebral ischemia pathogenesis 14 Neuron protective features of glial cells

Recomended or Required Reading

Neuroglia, Helmut Kettenmann ve Bruce R. Ransom (Oxford University Press, 2004)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, project/homework and presentations

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Glial cells, their structures, functions, interactions with each other s and their roles in neurological diseases will be evaluated by exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

4123588

Office Hours

Friday 16-17

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 24 24 Preparation for final exam 1 24 24 Preparing assignments 4 10 40 Preparing presentations 3 10 30 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

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 LO.1 5 LO.2 4 4 4 LO.3 5 4 LO.4 5 LO.5 4 5 4