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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FIZ 5003 PERIFERAL NERVE AND MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

PHYSIOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ILKAY AKSU

Offered to

PHYSIOLOGY

Course Objective

To learn the basic concepts of the physiology of the peripheral nervous system and muscle contraction,

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define structural and functional organization of the peripheral nervous system 2   To define the role of communication between neurons and neurotransmitters 3   To understand the basic theme of neuronal information processing 4   To understand Nervous, skeletal and smooth muscle contraction mechanism and the relationship 5   The simplest neural network: Understanding spinal reflex

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Structural and functional organization of the peripheral nervous system Prof. Dr. Abdullah Arslan 2 Characteristics and types of nerve cells 3 Formation of neuronal signals I Prof. Dr. Abdullah Arslan 4 Formation of neuronal signals II Prof. Dr. Abdullah Arslan 5 Signal transmission in neurons Prof. Dr. Abdullah Arslan 6 Recording of neuronal activity (intra-and extracellular recording technique, rheobase, chronaxie) Prof. Dr. Abdullah Arslan 7 Synaptic transmission Prof. Dr. Abdullah Arslan 8 The signal processing in the nervous system Prof. Dr. Abdullah Arslan 9 MID-TERM EXAM 10 The structural characteristics of skeletal muscle Doç. Dr. Ilkay Aksu 11 Neuromuscular junction and contraction mechanism Doç. Dr. Ilkay Aksu 12 Excitation-contraction match Doç. Dr. Ilkay Aksu 13 Mechanical contraction and energy use Doç. Dr. Ilkay Aksu 14 Contractionand stimulation of smooth muscle Doç. Dr. Ilkay Aksu 15 Spinal reflexes Prof. Dr. Abdullah Arslan 16 FINAL

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Book(s): Medical Physiology, Guyton and Hall, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, 2013. Supplementary Book(s): Human Physiology, Vander, Sherman, Luciano, Güven Kitapevi, 2010. Ganong s Rewiev of Medical Physiology, 23rd Edition, 2011 Physiology, Berne&Levy, 2008 Nöroanatomi, Doğan Taner Principles of neuroscience, Kandel

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

.

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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Preparing presentations 1 10 10 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

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