| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormones-i | BYK721 | Compulsory | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Meltem Özlen DİLLİOĞLUGİL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learning the effects and mechanisms of hormones
2) Learning the regulation of hormone release
3) Learning the relationships between hormones and diseases
4) Learning the regulation of biochemical metabolic pathways by hormones
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| 1 | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
General characteristics of hormones and mechanisms of functioning, hormones of hypothalamus and pituitary, hormones of adrenal cortex and medulla, hormones of thyroid gland, pancreas hormones, hormones of gastrointestinal system, hormones of male and female gonads, hormone anomalies, regulation of hormones metabolism
Weekly Schedule
1) Classification of hormones2) Molecular structure of hormones
3) Signal transduction pathways in the cell
4) Mechanisms of hormone action
5) Mechanism of action of hormones at membrane level
6) Mechanisms of action of hormones at nuclear level
7) Hormones related to calcium and phosphate metabolism
8) Pancreas and gastrointestinal hormones
9) MID-TERM
10) catecholamines
11) Pituitary and hypothalamus hormones
12) Thyroid hormones
13) Steroid hormones
14) Seminal hormones
15) Regulation of hormones
16) SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
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