GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Advanced Endocrine and Reproduction System Physiology/FZY-6020
Course Title: Advanced Endocrine and Reproduction System Physiology
Credits 2 ECTS 6
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
Define general properties of the hormones and action mechanisms
Define of hypothalamus.
Explain the relationship between hypothalamus and hypophysis.
Böbreküstü korteks ve medulla hormonlarını ve fonksiyonunu açıkla
Describe the regulation of pancreatic hormones and blood sugar
Explain production, secretion and the effects of the thyroid gland hormones
To be able to define the structure of the male and female reproductive system, the effect and mechanisms of the hypothalamus and pituitary hormones on reproductive functions
Define spermatogenesis in male reproductive system and ovulation in female
To be able to explain male and female sex hormones and their physiological functions and physiological changes in deficiency
Explain the age-related changes in male and female reproductive systems in puperte and menopause and reduction of sperm production .
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  General characteristics of hormones
2. Week  Mechanisms of hormonal effects
3. Week  Pituitary and hypothalamus
4. Week  Pituitary and hypothalamus
5. Week  Pancreas
6. Week  Pancreas
7. Week  Regulation of calcium
8. Week  Regulation of calcium
9. Week  Thyroid hormones and their functions
10. Week  Thyroid hormones and their functions
11. Week  Female genital system and female hormones
12. Week  Female genital system and female hormones
13. Week  Suprarenal gland and hormones (steroids, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, sex hormones)
14. Week  Suprarenal gland and hormones (steroids, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, sex hormones)
15. Week  Male genital system and male hormones
16. Week  Manuscript
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
0
20
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
20
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
80
 -- 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
4
40
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
4
40
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
6
4
24
 Presentation
6
3
18
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof Dr K Gonca Akbulut)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr/~kgonca , www.gazi.edu.tr/~ababul)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (kgonca@gazi.edu.tr)