COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXERCISE AND BRAIN

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EFZ 6047 EXERCISE AND BRAIN ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3

Offered By

Exercise Physiology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN AÇIKGÖZ

Offered to

Exercise Physiology

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to learn the relationship between exercise and brain.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the relationship between cognitive functions and exercise
2   To explain the animal models to study the effects of exercise on brain function
3   To explain the relationship between neurotrophic factors and exercise
4   To explain the relationship between learning and exercise
5   To explain the relationship between depression and exercise

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Cognitive functions and exercise
3 Cognitive functions and exercise
4 Cognitive functions and exercise
5 Animal models to study the effects of exercise on brain function
6 Animal models to study the effects of exercise on brain function
7 Animal models to study the effects of exercise on brain function
8 Mid-exam
9 Neurotrophic factors and exercise
10 Neurotrophic factors and exercise
11 Learning and exercise
12 Learning and exercise
13 Depression and exercise
14 Depression and exercise
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical

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* 0.25 + ASG* 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + ASG* 0.25 + RST* 0.50


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)

4124456

Office Hours

Monday 12:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 1 15
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 15 15
Preparation for Final Exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 0 0 0
Final 1 1 1
Mid-term 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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