GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO HORMONES/TBY-2090
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO HORMONES
Credits 2 ECTS 5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Recognize the general concepts related to hormons.
Learn how endokrine and nervous systems regulate metabolism.
Learn the principles of feedback regulation of hormonal stimuli
Learn neurotrasmitter and hormone signaling pathways at the cellular and molecular level.
Learn how defects in signaling pathaways form the biochemical basis of some human diseases.
Learn the chemistry of hormones acting at the cell surface.
Understand the regulation of hormone secretion
Understand the action of hormones acting at the cell surface.
Learn disease states associated with loss or overproduction of hormones.
Recognize the general concepts related steoroid hormones.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week   Introduction to hormones 1
2. Week   Introduction to hormones 2
3. Week   Hormones classification and metabolism
4. Week  Protein and peptide hormones
5. Week  Hormones that are smallmolecules
6. Week   Ribosomal synthesis
7. Week   Hormone secretion
8. Week   Binding Proteins
9. Week  Plasma membrane receptors
10. Week  Hormone receptor interactions
11. Week  Cell signaling pathways
12. Week  Hypothalamic neuropeptides
13. Week   Anterior pituitary hormones, Adrenocorticotropin and endorphins
14. Week  Steroid hormones
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
3
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
5
3
15
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
6
2
12
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
8
2
16
 Other (should be emphasized)
5
2
10
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Define the biochemical concepts related to cells and tissues and express their role in human metabolism.X
2Relate the information learned in the related course with other concepts, analyze new concepts, ideas and approaches with different dimensions, approach them scientifically and critically; develop new approaches and solutions.X
3Distinguish biochemical changes in health and disease states.X
4Express the molecular mechanisms in the human body.X
5Explain biochemical measurement methods and laboratory applications of related mechanismsX
6Makes the necessary examination by using advanced level of devices and instruments that are specific to the field and other technological tools including computer in the level required by the field of biochemistry, solves problems, evaluates the results obtainedX
7Applies biochemical measurement methods, analyzes and evaluates the results, evaluates the errors in the devices and produces solutions.X
8Applies the evidence-based medical skills by using the current literature, presents and interprets the results of the researchX
9Apply the basic concepts of statistics, compare, draw conclusions and interpret the findingsX
10plans, concludes and reports researchX
11Brings solutions to problems that will arise during the thesis studyX
12Make oral presentations on the subject and publish articles in national journals.X
13Gains and applies lifelong learning awareness, follows evidence-based practices and conducts researches that will form evidence on the subject.X
14Recognizes groups related to the field of science, attends meetings, shares their knowledge and original opinion about the field.X
15Communicate orally and in writing in foreign language.X
16Apply the training he received in the field of science ethics and applications.X
17Students will be able to implement and exemplify the collection, archiving, interpretation of results and adherence to ethical values.X
18Participates in multidisciplinary studies.X
19Knows and applies the customs and traditions of the society.X
20Makes strategic planning related to the field, follows the policies of the country, contributes to biochemical issues in national and international health policy studies.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   ( Prof.Dr.Hatice PAŞAOĞLU)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/pasaogluh)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (pasaogluh@gazi.edu.tr)