Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
1	BENG519	PHYSIOLOGY	3+0+0	3	7,5	14.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Master's Degree
Department / Program	BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Explaining the concept of homeostasis. Taking an integrative approach to look at each of the major organ systems and how they operate and how their responses may also affect other systems. Describing the physiological response to various stresses on the human body including pathological conditions.
Course Content	This course will provide an understanding of general physiological principles such as body organization, cellular communication, neural and hormonal control, and the function of individual cells. The regulation and function of major body systems like cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal and endocrine will be also covered. The concepts taught in this course are essential to biomedical research and to the diagnosis of human disease.
Course Methods and Techniques	Lectures, particular talks by prominent scientists, quizzes, articles will be included within the course content.
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Asist Prof.Dr. SEVİL DİNÇER İŞOĞLU emelbasak.gencerakcok@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. NURETTİN AYVALI
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Articles will be employed
Course Notes	Lectures and some of the notes (on papers) would be shared. Some of the course highlights and/or subjects regarding course content was indicated within the 'content' section.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı	1	% 20
Quiz/Küçük Sınav	7	% 30
Sunum/Seminer	1	% 20
Final examination	1	% 20
Diğer (Staj vb.)	1	% 10
Total	11	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav	1	3	3
Grup Sunumu	1	2	2
Ders Dışı Sınav	1	3	3
Sunum için Hazırlık	1	20	20
Kısa Sınav	6	3	18
Okuma	14	4	56
Araştırma	2	15	30
Kişisel Çalışma	14	3	42
Yüz Yüze Ders	1	4	4
Derse Devam	14	3	42
Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 223

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Familiarize students with the physiological mechanisms that underpin the functioning of the human body, enhancing their ability to understand and analyze how different organ systems work together to maintain homeostasis.
2	Enable students to gain a deeper, integrative understanding of homeostasis and the physiological processes of major organ systems, and how disturbances in these processes can affect overall body function.
3	Equip molecular biology students with the ability to relate their specific research to anatomical, physiological, and clinical contexts, emphasizing the importance of developing a specialized vocabulary for interpreting clinical research and medical literature.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Materials
1	Introduction: Physiology, Anatomy, Pathology.	Regarding documents, please check the "Yöntem ve Teknikleri " part of this course catalog.
2	The concept of homeostasis. The structure and organization of the human body. Cellular communication and its role in homeostasis.
4	Neural and Hormonal Control Systems
6	Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system Blood flow, heart function, and vascular regulation Interaction with other body systems
8	Lecture free week
9	Midterm
10	Physiology of breathing and gas exchange Kidney function, filtration, and regulation of fluid balance
12	Digestive processes and nutrient absorption Hormonal regulation of metabolism and digestion
14	Ethical principles in human and animal experimentation Ethical considerations in organ and tissue donation Privacy of patient data and informed consent in biomedical research

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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