GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HORMONE PHYSIOLOGY/4410113
Course Title: HORMONE PHYSIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish/English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Figen Ünlü Erkoç
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~erkoc
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  erkoc@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Understand the roles played by Endocrine system in growth, development, metabolism and stress.
Understand role played in homeostasis by the mammalian endocrine system.
Learns cellular signalling and its importance.
Learns roles of hormones in metabolic control.
Learns endocrine system hierarchy in vertebrate animals.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  Biochemistry, Animal Physiology, Cell Physiology
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Animal Physiology
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to endocrinology.
2. Week  Defining hormones, neurotransmitters and cytokines.
3. Week  Major endocrine organs. Classification of hormones.
4. Week  Mechanism of action of hormones.
5. Week  Cell signalling.
6. Week  Control mechanisms of hormones.
7. Week  The hormones of the hypothalamus and pituitary.
8. Week  Mid-term exam.
9. Week  The hormonal control of calcium and phosphate metabolism.
10. Week  Thyroid function.
11. Week  Pancreas and GI hormones; control of feeding and metabolism.
12. Week  Adrenal medulla and cortex hormones. Endocrine regulation of the stress response.
13. Week  Steroid hormones, pregnancy, lactation and reproduction.
14. Week  Steroid hormones, pregnancy, lactation and reproduction, continued.
15. Week  Growth factors. Pineal gland and melatonin.
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Textbook of Endocrine Physiology (4th Edition) 2000. Endocrine Physiology 2000. B Kacsoh. Ganong,WF. Review of Medical Physiology. 23nd edition, 2010. Lange. Basic and Clinical Endocrinology 2001. FS Greenspan, GJ Strewler
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Anlatım, Gösterme
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  NONE
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
50
 Assignment
2
20
 Exercises
1
10
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
3
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
6
2
12
 Preparing Presentation
6
2
12
 Presentation
6
3
18
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
5
3
15
 Final and Studying for Final
8
2
16
 Other
4
4
16
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
191
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.64
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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2
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5
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3X
4X
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6X
7X
8X
9X
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