Details

Description of Individual Course Units

Code Name Type Year Semester ECTS
10606012018 Basic Physiology Zorunlu 1 1 6.00

Objectives of the Course

Gaining of knowledge about functional organization of human body, homeostasis, cell physiology, membrane potentials, action potentials, neuromuscular transmission, muscles and signal transmission mechanisms.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ani KIÇİK

Learning Outcomes

1 Comprehends organization of human body, homeostatic control systems, body fluid compartments and signal transmission.
2 Comprehends cell functions and transport of substances through cell membrane.
3 Explains mechanisms of membrane potentials, action potentials and neuromuscular transmission.
4 Comprehends physiology of skeletal, smooth and heart muscles.
5 Explains the basic function of synapses and neurotransmitters.

Mode of Delivery

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ani KIÇİK

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Functional organization of human bodyHomeostasis and Homeostatic control systemsCell physiologyBody fluid compartmentsMembrane potentialsAction potentialsNeuromuscular transmissionSkeletal MusclesSmooth MuscleHeart MuscleSignal transmission mechanismsNeurotransmitters

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

1 Functional organization of human body and homeostasis
2 Cell physiology, cell membrane and organelles
3 Transport of substances through cell membrane
4 Body fluid compartments
5 Membrane potentials
6 Action potentials
7 Mid Term Exam Week
8 Mid Term Exam Week
9 Neuromuscular transmission
10 Contraction of skeletal muscle
11 Excitation and contraction of smooth muscle
12 Excitation and contraction of heart muscle
13 Signal transmission mechanisms
14 Neurotransmitters
15 Final Exam Week
16 Final Exam Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Guyton and Hall Medical Physiology, 13th Ed. Ganong’s Medical Physiology, 24th Ed. TLippincott Physiology, 1st Ed.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri 40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri 60
100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Count WORKLOAD (hours) TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)
Ara Sınav 1 1 1
Final Sınav 1 1 1
Derse Katılım 12 2 24
3 2 6
12 2 24
Soru-Yanıt 8 1 8
2 2 4
Bireysel Çalışma 40 2 80
9 2 18
166