GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Body Fluids, Na+- K+ Homeostasis/FZY-6030
Course Title: Body Fluids, Na+- K+ Homeostasis
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 concept of homeostasis
Explain the sodium balance in the body
Explains potassium balance in body
Examine the physiological mechanisms in maintaining sodium balance
Examine physiological mechanisms in maintaining potassium balance
Explain pathological events in sodium balance disorders
Explain pathological events in potassium balance disorders

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Observation of body fluids
2. Week  Total-body balance of Na+ and water
3. Week  Total-body balance of Na+ and water
4. Week  Na+ levels in body fluid compartments
5. Week  The role of Na+ in forming cell membrane potential
6. Week  The role of Na+ in neuromuscular transmission
7. Week  Discussion of literatüre
8. Week  K+ levels in body fluid compartments
9. Week  The role of K+ in forming cell membrane potential
10. Week  The role of K+ in neuromuscular transmission
11. Week  Renal Na+ - K+ regulation
12. Week  Renal water regulation
13. Week  Thirst and salt appetite
14. Week  Final examination
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 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
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
3
4
12
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
8
16
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
10
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
161
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.44
 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.Çiğdem Özer)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ozercigdem@yahoo.co.uk)