Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
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Functions and Physiology of Endocrine Glands | BIO524 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
Prerequisites | None |
Language of Instruction | Turkish |
Course Level | Graduate |
Course Type | |
Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salih Tunç KAYA |
Instructor(s) |
Salih Tunç KAYA |
Assistants | |
Goals | The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about the development, structure and functions of the endocrine system, etiopathogenesis, pathology, symptoms and signs, prevention, diagnosis and treatment principles of disorders related to this system and basic medical skills for the endocrine system. |
Course Content | Hormone and endocrine effects, classification of hormones and their mechanisms of action, adenohypophyseal hormones, neurohypophysis hormones, growth hormone and its mechanism of action, thyroid hormones and its mechanism of action, parathyroid hormone and calcium-phosphate metabolism, endocrine hormones of the pancreas, adrenal gland hormones. |
Learning Outcomes |
- Learns the structure and basic physiological functions of the endocrine system glands and organs. - Learns to regulate hormones through feedback mechanisms - Learns the production and categorization of hormones. - Learns and questions the mechanisms of action of hormones - Questions how the endocrine system interacts with the nervous system and other body systems. - Learns basic information about common diseases and hormonal disorders that affect the endocrine system. |
Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
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1. Week | Basic structure of the endocrine system and general functions of hormones | Course Hours Research |
2. Week | Basic structure of the endocrine system and general functions of hormones | Course Hours |
3. Week | Feedback control of hormones (negative and positive) | Course Hours Research |
4. Week | How hormones are synthesized and secreted | Research Course Hours |
5. Week | The importance of hypothalamic-pituitary hormonal regulation | Course Hours |
6. Week | Pituitary hormones | Course Hours |
7. Week | Parathyroid hormones and endocrine pancreas | Course Hours |
8. Week | Thyroid gland and hormones / Mid Term | Course Hours |
9. Week | Thyroid gland and hormones | Course Hours |
10. Week | Adrenal hormones | Course Hours |
11. Week | Secretion of gonadotropins and prolactin from the pituitary and the effects of these hormones on reproductive tissues | Course Hours |
12. Week | Reproductive system anatomy (male and female) | Course Hours |
13. Week | Reproductive processes such as reproductive cycle, spermatogenesis, oogenesis | Course Hours |
14. Week | Pregnancy and breastfeeding | Course Hours |
nsan Fizyolojisi (Türk Fizyolojik Bilimler Derneği) |
Guyton ve Hall Tıbbi Fizyoloji Ders Kitabı |
Ganong’un Tıbbi Fizyolojisi |
Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
PY11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
PY12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
PY14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
PY15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
PY16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
PY17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
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Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
---|---|---|---|
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Research | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Verbal Expression | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Visual Presentation | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Homework 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Total Workload | 204 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 |