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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
PHYSIOLOGY NUT114 Second Term (Spring) 4 + 0 6

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY1
SEMESTERSecond Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Rukiye Ölçüoğlu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) are expected to explain the functional components of cellular, nervous, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and endocrine system based on basic principles related to physiological control systems and to discuss physiological mechanisms underlying functions of these systems.
2) are expected to explain the relationship between nutrition and physiology
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONThe main objectives of the course are to familiarize students with functional components of cellular, nervous, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and endocrine system based on basic principles related to physiological control systems.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to physiology-cell physiology-Action potentials
2nd Week nervous system physiology
3rd Week muscle physiology
4th Week blood physiology
5th Week Circulatory system and heart physiology
6th Week Respiratory physiology
7th Week Digestive physiology
8th Week Digestive physiology- Metabolism
9th Week Midterm exam
10th Week Metabolism- Endocrine physiology
11th Week endocrine physiology
12th Week Endocrine physiology - Reproductive physiology
13th Week Reproductive physiology
14th Week Excretory physiology
15th Week Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1)Guyton, AC, Hall, JE (2006) Textbook of Medical Physiology, Pennsylvania: WB Saunders, Eleventh ed.
2)Ganong, WF (2003) Review of Medical Physiology, USA: Mc Graw Hill, Twenty-first edition.
3)Berne, RM, Levy, MN (2000) Principles of Physiology, Missouri: Mosby, Inc. Third ed.
4)Costanzo, LS (2002) Physiology, Pennsylvania: Saunders, Second Ed
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam224
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work21530
Preparation for Final exam11515
Course hours14456
Preparation for Midterm exam41560
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework
Total Workload167
Total Workload / 305,56
ECTS Credits of the Course6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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