GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cognitif Functions of Central Nervous System/FZY-5040
Course Title: Cognitif Functions of Central Nervous System
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
Discussion of the differences between the human brain and the other species' brain
To learn about the plasticity ability of the brain in learning and memory
To learn the existence of progenitor stem cells in the brain Find out the possibilities of regeneration processes that might occur after the brain in
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  General organization of synapses Types of synapses Properties of chemical and electrical stnapses
2. Week  Functions of specific cortical areas Cerebral lateralization, cerebral dominance
3. Week  Wernicke's area, Broca's area Gnosia, general interpretative area Higher intellectual functions of the prefrontal areas
4. Week  The simplest forms of learning: Habituation, sensitization, conditioned reflexes
5. Week  Hippocampus and medial temporal lob Working (immediate), short-term, long-term memory
6. Week  Molecular basis of memory: Long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD)
7. Week  Encoding implicit and explicit memory in mammals
8. Week  Intercortical transfer of memory, corpus callosum and anterior commusure Splint brain
9. Week  Physiopathologies of Alzheimer disease and senile demantia
10. Week  Physiology of language
11. Week  Language disorders: aphasias, dyslexia, stuttering Acalculia
12. Week  Neurosis, prefrontal lobotomy
13. Week  Consciousness, wakefulness and sleep
14. Week  Brain waves Electroencephalogram (EEG)
15. Week  Epilepsy
16. Week  Psychotic behavior Roles of specific neurotransmitter systems
 -- 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
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
4
16
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
2
10
20
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
0
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
6
8
48
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
142
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.68
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Sibel Dinçer)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (sdincer@gazi.edu.tr)