1. FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
  2. FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS
  3. BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
BIY 431HORMONES2 + 07th Semester3,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective During this course, students was to learn structure and functions of endocrine glands, the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal cortex and medulla, pancreatic hormones; tasks and mechanisms of action of these hormones,diseases and treatments.
Course Content Structures of hormones, hormones, functions, mechanisms of hormone action, hormonal diseases.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
11) Explain the basic concepts related to hormones.
22) Classify hormones. according to their structures
33) Explain the functions of hormones.
44) gives examples of the types of hormones.
55) defines and gives examples of mechanisms regulating the secretion of hormones.
66) defines the mechanisms of hormone action.
77) make judgments how the body funtions are affected in cases of missing or extra secretion of hormones
88) defines the hormonal diseases.
99) is aware of how to prevent and treat diseases that are formed in cases of missing or extra secretion of hormones
1010) is aware of how nervous system and hormonal system work together.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12
LO 0014  4 423    
LO 002 432        
LO 003   3 3 45   
LO 0043 4         
LO 005 3     43   
LO 006 4 3        
LO 0073 34        
LO 008            
LO 0094  4        
LO 010445         
Sub Total18151520 72118   
Contribution222201011000

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14228
Assignments111
Exam23162
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





91

3,5
COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2014-2015 Fall1ŞEVKİ ARSLAN


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
BIY 431 HORMONES 2 + 0 1 English 2014-2015 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. ŞEVKİ ARSLAN sevkia@pau.edu.tr FEN B0111 %70
Goals During this course, students was to learn structure and functions of endocrine glands, the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal cortex and medulla, pancreatic hormones; tasks and mechanisms of action of these hormones,diseases and treatments.
Content Structures of hormones, hormones, functions, mechanisms of hormone action, hormonal diseases.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Functions of hormones and their regulation
2 Chemical signalling - endocrine, paracrine, autocrine and intracrine mechanisms
3 Chemical classification of hormones and their synthesis
4 Hormone synthesis
5 Transport of hormones in the circulation and their half-lives
6 Hormone receptors
7 Hormones and gene transcription
8 hypothalamus and pituitary
9 adrenal cortex and medulla
10 pancratic hormones
11 exam week
12 thyrois and para-thyroid
13 steroid hormones
14 hormanal diseases
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam40Final Exam
Midterm Exam30Midterm Exam
Homework30Homework
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes