GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY/BİY308A
Course Title: ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Mustafa YEL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/musyel
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  musyel@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To familarize with basic physiological concepts.
Students realize general physiology and process of organ systems.
Students explain physiological mechanisms and their coordination and control in animals.
Students relate animal physiological with anatomic and metabolic properties.
Students compare animal physiology with each other.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  General biology, histology
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Biochemistry and biophysics
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to physiology
2. Week  Organization of the human body: from atom to organism
3. Week  Cells and tissues
4. Week  Skin and sense organs
5. Week  Skeleton and movement system
6. Week  Nervous system (central and peripheral)
7. Week  Endocrine system
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  The circulatory system (structure of blood and lymph circulation, heart and blood vessels)
10. Week  Immun system and mechanisms
11. Week  Respiratory system
12. Week  Excretory system
13. Week  Reproductive system and embryonic development
14. Week  Curious physiology topics: night vision, color vision, sleep
15. Week  Curious physiology topics: drowning and decompression sickness
16. Week  Curious physiology topics:aerospace physiology
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Silverthon, D.U. (2010). Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach. Pearson Benjamin Cummings. New York. 2. Fox, S.I. (2004). Human Physiology. McGraw Hill. 3. Luciano, V.S. (2001). Human Physiology: The Mechanism of Body Function. McGraw Hill.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
15
1
15
 Presentation
15
1
15
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
15
1
15
 Final and Studying for Final
15
2
30
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
120
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.8
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explain the concepts, symbols, formulas, theories, models, principles and generalizations in biology and analyse the biological incidents in the light of generalizations and mechanism and correlate the biological concepts.X
2Have knowledge about history and nature of science.X
3Make a teaching scheme in accordance with the standards of biology education program and the achievements in this respect and apply this scheme.X
4Know and apply the most suitable teaching strategy, method and technique during education period by taking into account the readiness level of students, characteristics of subject matter and the achievements.X
5Provide a suitable learning and teaching environment by taking into consideration the personal differences and characteristics of development and learning.X
6Do research and use national and international resources in order to reach knowledge about biology and biology education and respect scientific and ethical values.X
7Have content and professional teaching knowledge and skills to instruct the courses related to his/her field of study successfully.X
8Know and use the biological laboratory techniques, tools and equipment and apply the biological laboratory methods and techniques such as preparing biological paint, solution-slide, anatomic- morphological examination, tissue culture.X
9Pay attention to versatile nature of learning and assess the process as much as product and use the traditional and alternative assessment and evaluation techniques effectively.X
10Design materials regarding his/her field of study and use them in the relevant learning and teaching situations.X
11Design projects on his/her field of study and carry out critical evaluations regarding the challenges encountered during implementation phase.X
12Adopt life-long learning, apply the innovative learning-teaching approaches open to change, know his/her strengths and weaknesses, use his/her strengths and improves his/her weaknesses.X
13Use different ways for the challenges encountered during teaching process and follow a critical and questioning approach towards evaluation of his/her own knowledge.X
14Associate biology with other branches of science such as medicine, pharmaceutics, physics, chemistry, agriculture and biotechnology.X
15Take part in social projects regarding his/her field of study, cooperate with the related organizations and express his/her opinions orally and in written.X
16Use a foreign language in daily life and professional development.X
17Utilize the information and communication technologies in learning and teaching environments efficiently.X
18Determine the learning requirements of professional development and guide his/her learning accordingly.X
19Raise environmental awareness and create environment for his/her students to improve this awareness.X
20Know the ways to reach knowledge as an individual with biology literacy and use them efficiently.X