GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENDOTHELIUM AND FUNCTIONS/FZY-6090
Course Title: ENDOTHELIUM AND FUNCTIONS
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 the endothelium, list the basic features
List the receptor structures in the endothelium
List the substances secreted from endothelium and explain the mechanism of these substances effects
Explain the mechanism of nitric oxide secretion from endothelium, and discuss the effects of nitric oxide on endothelium
Defines the viscosity, discusses the importance of blood viscosity by associating with the endothelium
Defines shear stress and discuss its importance in terms of endothelial functions

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  What is endothelium
2. Week  Endothelial heterogeneity
3. Week  Conductive and microvessels
4. Week  Capillaries
5. Week  Capillaries with their permeability specifities
6. Week  Endothelium on vascular tonus
7. Week  Anticoagulant properties
8. Week  Procoagulant properties
9. Week  Endothelium for leucocyte functions
10. Week  Adhesion molecules
11. Week  Nitric oxide and other vasodilators
12. Week  Endothelin and other vasoconstrictors
13. Week  Glycocalyx
14. Week  Perivascular adipose tissue
15. Week  Discussion
16. Week  Exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
2
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
15
2
30
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
2
5
10
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
3
6
18
 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
1X
2X
3
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assistant Prof. Dr. Ayşe Meltem SEVGİLİ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www. gazi.edu.tr)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (msevgili@gazi.edu.tr)