Advanced Animal Physiology
Biology
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Animal Physiology | BIO520 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Fevzi UÇKAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Expiain hormones synthesis and secretion mechanisms.
2) Expiain mechanisms of action of hormones.
3) Expiain the structure and physiological activity of insect hormones.
4) Expiain hormonal control of calcium metabolism
5) Expiain structure of insect endocrine glands
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| 1 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | 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 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Endocrine and neuroendocrine regulation, Chemical regulation in animals, Circulation physiology in invertebrates and vertebrates, Water and solute regulation in invertebrates and vertebrates, Excretion and storage of nitrogen, Feeding and feeding mechanisms, Mechanical principals of digestion, Thermoregulation in homoithermic and endothermic animals, Thermoregulation with behavioral and adaptive mechanisms, Cold-tolerance in animals, Role of respiration in homeostasis, Importance of blood-brain barriers.
Weekly Schedule
1) Hormones definition, types, classification and phylogeny of hormone systems2) Hormones synthesis and secretion mechanisms.
3) mechanisms of action of hormones.
4) The structure of insect endocrine glands.
5) Neurosecretion insects.
6) The structure and physiological activity of insect hormones.
7) The pituitary gland and its hormones.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) hormonal control of calcium metabolism.
10) Pancreas gland and its hormones.
11) adrenal cortex and its hormones
12) adrenal medulla and its hormones.
13) of sex glands and hormones.
14) Gastrointestinal and other hormones.
15) Thyroid gland and its hormones.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required