COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CIRCADIAN RHYTHM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUB 5005 CIRCADIAN RHYTHM COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

BASIC SLEEP AND STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM ÖZTURA

Offered to

BASIC SLEEP AND STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Course Objective

To have knowledge about the structures, connections and physiology of the circadian rhythm

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about the structures of the circadian system
2   To have knowledge about the physiology of the circadian system
3   To have knowledge about melatonin metabolism

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General view of the circadian system
2 Structures forming the circadian system
3 Homeostatic system
4 Process C and S in the physiology of sleep
5 Processing from the retina to the suprachiasmatic nucleus
6 Processing from the retina to the pineal gland
7 Melatonin secretion and metabolism
8 Circadian system afferents
9 Circadian system efferents
10 The Circadian system and age
11 General view of circadian system disorders
12 Diseases related to the circadian system
13 Treatment of circadian system disorders
14 Circadian system, general discussion
15 Final week

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine (Fifth Edition) Meir H. Kryger, Thomas Roth, William C. Dement
2) Uluslar arası uyku bozuklukları sınıflandırması,(ikinci baskı) Tanısal kodlama el kitabı Çeviri Editörleri; Dr.Derya Karadeniz, Dr.Hikmet Fırat
3) Uyku fizyolojisi ve hastalıkları Editörler; Dr.Hakan Kaynak, Dr.Sadık Ardıç

Web address :
www.tutd.org.tr
www.aasmnet.org
www.esrs.eu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 +PRF * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 +PRF * 0.30 +RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Subject focused assignments are assessed according to their content, orderliness and originality. Written final and midterm exams are assessed according to level of attained knowledge.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.oztura@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Please call 4124062 for an appointment.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 4 1 4
Preparation for midterm exam 2 1 2
Preparation for final exam 2 2 4
Preparing assignments 2 2 4
Preparing presentations 2 2 4
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19PO.20
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555

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