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  Course Description
Course Name : Endocrinology

Course Code : BL 407

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MEHMET İSKENDER EMRE

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Teach the structure, types, and action mechanisms of hormones that regulate body functions,

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Teaching the structure, types, and action mechanisms of hormones that regulate body functions,

Course Contents : Pitiutary, tyroide, pancreas and adrenal cortex and medulla hormones

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Classification of hormones none oral presentation
2 Regulation of hormone secretion in the cell, packaging, storage, and release of the hormones none oral presentation
3 Neurohypophse hormones none oral presentation
4 Adenohypopyse hormones none oral presentation
5 Tyroid hormones none oral presentation
6 Metabolic and physiological effects of the thyroid hormones none oral presentation
7 The mechanism and the regulation of thyroid hormones none oral presentation
8 Midterm exam multiple-choice test
9 Hormonal control of calcium metabolism none oral presentation
10 Pankreas hormones: Insuline none oral presentation
11 Pankreas hormones: Glukagon none oral presentation
12 Adrenal cortex hormones: Mineralocorticoids none oral presentation
13 Glucocorticoids none oral presentation
14 Adernal medulla hormones none oral presentation
15 Epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine none oral presentation


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Guyton&Hall, Medical Physiology
 Ganong, Medical Physiology
 Tümer, A., Introductıon of Edocrinology. Meteksan-Ankara
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
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 Explains the methods of producing scientific knowledge in the field of biology 4
2 Uses the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field of biology 4
3 Develops his/her professional experiences and knowledges by taking elective courses together with basic subjects of biology 5
4 takes responsibility as an individual or in a group to solve unpredicted problems that would be encountered 4
5 plans and manages the projects as a member of team 4
6 informs an indivudual and institutions about the subjects related to biology, and prepare verbal and written presentation to solve the problems 4
7 communicates effectively with colleagues in the world about biological issues and works 0
8 Knows the importance of individual development 4
9 Reaches the Information in the field of physics, for the purpose of classification, and uses. 4
10 Knows that learning process is life-long and acts accordingly. 4
11 Evaluates the developmets in the field of biology by using scientific methods 4
12 Explains the basic concepts and principles in the field of biology 4
13 Combines the knowledge in the field of biology with the other scientific area. 4
14 Both with colleagues, as well as off the field of builds establish relations ethically and uses information, communication technologies. Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself accordingly. 4
15 Identifies problems in the field of biology and for the solutions apply the analytical and simulative methods. 4
* 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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
    Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload: 91
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.64
ECTS Credit: 4