| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction To Endochronology | BIO221 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Sevgi TÜRKER KAYA
Assistant Prof. Dr. Fevzi UÇKAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Label the hormones
2) Explain mechanisms of action of hormones
3) Explain secretion mechanisms of hormones
4) Explain synthesis of hormones .
5) Define hormones and their secretion glands
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Introduction (historical perspective), General principles of endocrine physiology, The physiological aspects of hormone action, Whole body metabolism, Biosynthesis, chemistry, circulation and metabolism of hormones, Control of secretion, Receptors, Hormone-receptor interactions, Second messenger generation, Gene induction and transduction, Transcriptional regulation and post-transcriptional control, Growth factors, Hematopoietic- immune factors, Nonclassical hormones, Pathophysiology and comparative endocrinology
Weekly Schedule
1) Hormones definition and classification of types2) Phylogeny of hormone systems
3) Synthesis of hormones
4) Secretion mechanisms of hormones
5) Mechanisms of action of hormones
6) The hypothalamus and hormonal regulation
7) Pituitary gland and its hormones, thyroid gland and its hormones
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Hormonal control of calcium metabolism
10) The pancreas gland and its hormones
11) adrenal cortex and its hormones
12) adrenal medulla and its hormones
13) Sex glands and its hormones
14) Gastrointestinal and other hormones
15) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Drill and Practice
8) Drill and Practice
9) Problem Solving
10) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required