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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TLT 2248 HORMONE BIOCHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OYA SAYIN

Offered to

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Course Objective

What is a hormone Learning about hormone classification. Learning about the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, adrenal gland medulla and cortex hormones in our body, sex hormones, calcitonin, vitamin D, and parathyroid hormones.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Classify hormones according to their chemical structure. 2   Explains the general characteristics of the endocrine system and the roles of endocrine glands in body functions. 3   Indicate the names of hormones and their basic functions 4   Explain the mechanisms of action of hormones on target cells 5   Establish conceptual connections between different hormone classes.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to the endocrine system 2 Structure and classification of hormones 3 Hypothalamus hormones 4 Pituitary hormones 5 Structure, function and hormones of the thyroid gland 6 Adrenal cortex hormones 7 Adrenal medulla hormones 8 Sex hormones-1 9 Sex hormones-2 10 Parathormone -vitamin D - calcitonin-1 11 Parathormone -vitamin D - calcitonin-2 12 Prenatal Diagnostic tests 13 Pancreatic hormones 14 General evaluation of the course

Recomended or Required Reading

Harper's Biochemistry Lecture notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

power point presention

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm 40% - Final 60%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is carried out and evaluated within the framework of SHMYO Education and Examination Application Principles.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

oya.sayin@deu.edu.tr nurbetul.kartal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

optional

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 2 24 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 9 9 Midterm 2 1 2 Final 1 5 5 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

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 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 LO.1 5 4 3 LO.2 5 4 3 LO.3 5 4 3 LO.4 5 4 3 LO.5 5 4 3