At the end of this course, the students; 1) have knowledge about bioelectrical properties of cell membrane. 2) have knowledge about the action potential. 3) have knowledge about the electrophysiology of the heart. 4) have knowledge about the electrical field of the brain. 5) have knowledge about intra-body properties measurement.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Vectors, gradients, divergence. Electrical field and mathematical relations
2nd Week
Bioelectrical Properties of Cell Membrane. Transmembrane potential, Ion channels, Ion pumps, Donnan equation, Goldman equation
3rd Week
Action Potential
4th Week
Active behavior of the membrane. Voltage clamping method. Hodkin-Huxley model;
5th Week
Mathematical representation of action potential propagation
6th Week
Bioelectrical Relationship of Extracellular Areas. Extracellular potentials. Maxwell's equality
7th Week
Electrophysiology of the heart. Electrical transmission of the heart, Einthoven vector, the basis of electrocardiography (ECG)
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
ECG. Clinical electrocardiography. ECG measurement methods. Advanced problem solutions in ECG
10th Week
Electrical Field of the Brain. Potential changes in the brain. Electroencephalography (EEG). EEG measurement methods and their properties
11th Week
Biomagnetic. Magnetostatic equations. Measurement of magnetic flux density. Magnetocardiography (MCG) and Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
12th Week
Biomagnetic. Magnetostatic equations. Measurement of magnetic flux density. Magnetocardiography (MCG) and Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
13th Week
Measurement of intra-body properties. Performing electrical impedance imaging with various current and voltage applications. Measurement of magnetic precision
14th Week
Measurement of intra-body properties. Performing electrical impedance imaging with various current and voltage applications. Measurement of magnetic precision
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
(1) R. Plonsey, R. C. Barr, Bioelectricity, 1988, Plenum Press, New York (2) Mathematical Physiology/Human Physiology/VANDER (3) R. Plonsey and David G. Fleming, Bioelectric Phenomena, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Presentation,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Project
1
30
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
72
72
Preparation for Quiz
0
0
0
Individual or group work
2
3
6
Preparation for Final exam
1
24
24
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
24
24
Laboratory (including preparation)
0
0
0
Final exam
1
96
96
Homework
Project
1
24
24
Total Workload
288
Total Workload / 30
9,6
ECTS Credits of the Course
10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)