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COURSE DESCRIPTION

BIOCHEMISTRY OF HORMONES/TBY-6250

Course Title:	BIOCHEMISTRY OF HORMONES
Credits	2	ECTS	7
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

Explain the structure, synthesis and metabolism of adrenal medulla hormones.
Express the metabolic effects of adrenal medulla hormones.
Explain the biosynthesis of adrenal (cortex) steroid hormones.
Define the adrenal cortex hormones synthesis and regulation .
Express the secretion, transport and metabolism of adrenal cortex hormones.
Explain the metabolic effects of adrenal cortex hormones.
Distinguish the pathophysiology of the adrenal cortex.
Express the classification,structure, synthesis and metabolism of gonad hormones.
Define the regulation of testicular functions.
Explain the pathophysiology of the female and male reproductive system.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Structure, synthesis and metabolism of adrenal medulla hormones
2. Week	Metabolic effects of adrenal medulla hormones
3. Week	Biosynthesis of adrenal (cortex) steroid hormones
4. Week	The secretion, transport and metabolism of adrenal cortex hormones
5. Week	Adrenal cortex hormones synthesis and regulation
6. Week	Metabolic effects of adrenal cortex hormones
7. Week	Pathophysiology of the adrenal cortex
8. Week	Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
9. Week	The classification,structure, synthesis and metabolism of gonad hormones
10. Week	Regulation of testicular function
11. Week	The pathophysiology of the male reproductive system
12. Week	The menstrual cycle
13. Week	Menopause
14. Week	The pathophysiology of the female reproductive system
15. Week	Examination
16. Week

-- 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
Reading Tasks	14	4	56
Searching in Internet and Library	10	4	40
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing			0
Preparing a Presentation	5	2	10
Presentation	1	2	2
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	5	3	15
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	5	4	20
Other (should be emphasized)	4	1	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			175
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7
Course Credit (ECTS):			7

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
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-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

( Prof.Dr. Neslihan Bukan)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nbukan)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(nbukan@gazi.edu.tr , nbukan@yahoo.com)

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