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  Course Description
Course Name : Organ Plastination

Course Code : ANA-505

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree)

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. AHMET HİLMİ YÜCEL
Assoc.Prof.Dr. EMİNE DÖNDÜ KIZILKANAT
Assoc.Prof.Dr. NESLİHAN BOYAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows about the prevention methods of natural appearance
Knows about the advantages of each method
Knows about the differences between the methods
Learns the methods to obtain organs and specimens
Participates in the plastination of organs and specimens
Implements plastination stages in detail

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Plasticizing organs and biological specimens using the plastination method

Course Contents : The concept of Plastination, the contents of the technical equipment for Plastination, methods of obtaining organs and specimens, preparing organs and specimens for Plastination, color protection in specimens to be plasticized, storage of the plasticized specimens

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Two classrooms and a laboratory.


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General rules for Plastination Reading books Presentations, lectures and discussions
2 Ethical rules in obtaining organs and specimens Reading books Presentations, lectures and discussions
3 General information about the dissection technique Reading books Presentations, lectures and discussions
4 Comparison of Plastination with other storage methods Reading books Presentations, lectures and discussions
5 Review of the anatomy of the organs according to their systems Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
6 Review of the anatomy of the organs according to their functions Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
7 What is vacuum in Plastination? And how should it be applied? Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
8 Deep-freezing techniques in Plastination Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
9 Detection and fixation techniques Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
10 Midterm Exam Reading books Standard classroom technologies
11 Color protection in Plastination Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
12 What is substance injection? How should it be? Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
13 Technical features of creating water loss through substance relocation Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
14 Plastic substance impregnation techniques Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
15 How should the hardening and correction be in plastinated organs? Reading books, working on the models and cadavers Presentation and laboratory practice
16/17 Final exam Reading books Standard classroom technologies


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)
Required Course Material(s)  Hagens,V.1979.Impregnation Of Soft Biological Specimens With Thermosetting Resins And Elastomers.Anat.Rec.,194(2):247-255.
 Yücel, A. H. In 1985. Dissection of the heart plastination variety of stages. (Master Thesis). Adana.
 Yücel, A.H.1988. Conservation of natural color Identified organs. (PhD Thesis). Adana
 Hagens,V.,Bickley,C.H.,Towsend,F.M.1981. An improved method for the preservation of teaching specimens. Arch.Pathol.Lab.Med.105:674-676.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 60
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Conducts studies on Anatomy and related fields individually or as a team member. 4
2 Gives seminars on a topic related to anatomy. 4
3 Directs learning after critically evaluating information on anatomy. 3
4 Applies the principles of professional development and lifelong learning to the studies he/she conducts. 4
5 Discusses and shares his/her anatomical knowledge, current developments and his/her work with inside and outside groups in a systematic way. 3
6 Communicates orally and in writing in a foreign language. 3
7 Follows the ethical and legal rules in the acquisition, storage, usage and after usage procedures of cadavers. 5
8 Develops strategies on anatomical procedures and evaluates the results within a scientific and ethic framework. 5
9 Explains anatomical concepts and fields of study in anatomy. 4
10 Describes normal macroscopic structure of the human body, the interactions of organisms with each other, their vascularity, innervation, lymphatic drainage and functional relationship. 4
11 Distinguishes variations and anomalies of the human body. 3
12 Describes the surface anatomy structures. 4
13 Explains the structure and functional relationships of human nervous system. 2
14 Reinforces his/her knowledge of the human body structure with the basic knowledge of other disciplines in anatomy. 4
15 Has knowledge on information technology, technical equipment, cadaver and microscopic techniques at the required level. 5
16 Integrates the knowledge of anatomy with different disciplines to create, interpret, analyse and synthesise new information using different research methods and proposes solutions. 2
17 Plans research in anatomy and writes reports. 3
18 Does macroscopic and microscopic dissection on cadavers using appropriate techniques. 4
19 Draws the projections of in vivo reference points, surface contours, textures, vessels and nerves to the body wall. 3
20 Makes measurements about his/her research and does animal experiments. 2
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 3 3
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload: 100
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4
ECTS Credit: 4