Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FIZ607215406GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGYCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to help students understand the normal structure and functions of digestive organs, physical and chemical mechanisms related to digestion and absorption in addition to local, endocrine and neuronal factors regulating gastrointestinal system functions.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Selma CIRRIK
Learning Outcomes
1Explain the neuronal and endocrine control of gastrointestinal system Explain the general principles of gastrointestinal motility Explain the local secretion functions and its regulation in the gastrointestinal system Explain the principles of digestion and absorption macromolecules Explain the factors regulating appetite
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
General organization of digestive system, Electrical activity of smoot muscle cells in digestive tract, Enteric neuronal system, Hormones of digestive tract, Motor activity of gastrointestinal tract, Gastrointestional secretions, Digestion and absorption, Regulation of appetite
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General organization of digestive system,
2Electrical activity of smoot muscle cells in digestive tract,
3Enteric neuronal system,
4Hormones of digestive tract,
5Hormones of digestive tract,
6Motor activity of gastrointestinal tract
7Motor activity of gastrointestinal tract
8Mid-term exam
9Gastrointestional secretions,
10Gastrointestional secretions
11Gastrointestional secretions
12Digestion and absorption,
13Digestion and absorption,
14Regulation of appetite
15Regulation of appetite
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Guyton Tıbbi Fizyoloji: Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall. Çeviri Editörleri Hayrunisa Çavuşoğlu, Berrak Çağlayan Yeğen. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, 11.Baskı, 2007. Ganong’un Tıbbi Fizyolojisi: Kim E. Barrett, Susan M. Barman, Scott Boitano, Heddwen L. Brooks, Çeviri Editörü: Hakkı Gökbel. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, 23.Baskı, 2011. Fizyoloji: Robert M. Berne, Matthew L. Levy, Bruce M. Koeppen, Bruce A. Stantion. Çeviri: Türk Fizyolojik Bilimler Derneği. Güneş Kitabevi, 5. Baskı, 2008.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7428
Individual Study for Final Examination7428
21020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)178
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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