GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PERIPHERAL CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY/FZY-4030
Course Title: PERIPHERAL CIRCULATORY 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
Describe the structure and functions of the peripheral circulatory system
Discuss the various factors that contribute to the vessel tonus
Explain the relationship between flow, pressure and resistance
Explain how hemodynamics in blood vessels deviates from theory due to viscosity, distensibility and axial streaming
Explain the difference between laminar and turbulent flow
Explain the structure and function of the various types of capillaries in the organs of the body
Explain how the cardiac output is distributed to the tissues
Explain the relationship between cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance and blood pressure
Explain the function and components of blood pressure control system
Explain the function of the lymphatic circulation
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  General evaluation
2. Week   Functional organization of circulatory system
3. Week  Structure and characteristics of endothelium
4. Week  Structure of capillary vessels and substance exchange from capillaries
5. Week  Factors affecting vessel diameter
6. Week  Hemodynamics
7. Week  Hemodynamics
8. Week  Systemic regulation of perfusion
9. Week  Regulation of tissue blood flow
10. Week   Baroreceptor and chemoreceptor functions
11. Week  Circulatory control centers
12. Week  Homework presentations
13. Week  Short and very short term regulation of blood pressure
14. Week   Long-term regulation of blood pressure
15. Week  Regulation of cardiac output
16. Week  Exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
3
30
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
30
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
70
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
15
2
30
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
3
3
9
 Preparing a Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
4
4
16
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
149
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.96
 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)
   (Asistant Prof. Dr. Ayşe Meltem SEVGİLİ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( msevgili@gazi.edu.tr)