Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Special Circulation BIO781 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
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
Instructors
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to provide students to understand the basic principles of blood circulation in the vascular system, blood pressure, blood volume, special circulation in different parts of the body and how they are regulated, and to understand the interactions between organs.
Course Content Circulatory System Overview, Principles of hemodynamics, Capillary Fluid Exchange and Interstitial Fluid, Pulmonary Circulation, Microcirculation and Lymphatic System, Coronary Circulation, Skeletal Muscle Circulation, Cerebral Circulation other special circulatory regions, Hepatic and Renal Circulation, Local and Humoral Control of Blood Flow, Local and Humoral Control of Blood Pressure, Control of Cardiac Output, Exercise and circulation, Circulatory Shock
Learning Outcomes - Knows the pressure changes in various parts of the circulation, the properties of blood pressure and their regulation mechanisms.
- Will be able to explain the principles of hemodynamics and the characteristics of blood flow and the factors affecting them.
- Knows and discusses the features and differences of special circulation zones.
- Knows how to readjust circulation during exercise and circulatory shock.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Circulatory System Overview
2. Week Principles of hemodynamics
3. Week Capillary Fluid Exchange and Interstitial Fluid
4. Week Pulmonary Circulation
5. Week Microcirculation and Lymphatic System
6. Week Coronary Circulation
7. Week Skeletal Muscle Circulation
8. Week Cerebral Circulation other special circulatory regions / Mid Term
9. Week Hepatic and Renal Circulation
10. Week Local and Humoral Control of Blood Flow
11. Week Local and Humoral Control of Blood Pressure
12. Week Control of Cardiac Output
13. Week Exercise and circulation
14. Week Circulatory Shock
Recommended Sources
• Guyton ve Hall Tıbbi Fizyoloji 13. Basım, John E. Hall. Çeviri Editörü: Prof. Dr. Berrak ÇAĞLAYAN YEĞEN, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2017 Elsevier Limited (Turkey) ISBN: 978-975-277
• Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts, New Third Edition, Published by Wolters Kluwer, 2021, ISBN-13: 9781975150075
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY2 4 4 4 4 4 -
PY3 3 3 3 3 3 -
PY4 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY6 4 4 4 4 4 -
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 -
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY9 3 3 3 3 3 -
PY10 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY11 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY12 4 4 4 4 4 -
PY13 5 5 5 5 5 -
PY14 4 4 4 4 4 -
PY15 3 3 3 3 3 -
PY16 4 4 4 4 4 -
PY17 5 5 5 5 5 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 14 2 28
Verbal Expression 14 1 14
Visual Presentation 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 4 4
Homework 2 1 1.25 1.25
Final 1 2 2
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 191.25
ECTS Credit of the Course 7.5