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FZY 208 - Physiology

Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Serap ANDAÇ

Course Objective

To explain the realization, maintenance, organization and coordination of body functions in the structuring of physiological mechanisms to extend the cells to the systems.

Course Content

Human physiology, physiological functioning of cells in human body, physiology of systems.

Required Resources

Textbook of Physiology, Ethem GELİR, Mitat KOZ, Gülfem Ersöz GİZLE, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık

Recommended Resources

Anatomy & Physiology, Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn. 

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the musculoskeletal system physiology
  2. Explain the definitions of human physiology
  3. Explain the endocrine system physiology
  4. Explain the nervous system physiology

Core Area Distribution

(72) Health%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationGroup StudyCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period15345
Midterm122
Quiz000
Assignment0100
Practice000
Final155

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to PhysiologyGanong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 23rd Edition.
2Excitable Tissues, Action Potential, and Muscle Physiology
3Excitable Tissues, Action Potential, and Muscle PhysiologyPhysiology
4Nervous systemPhysiology
5Nervous systemPhysiology
6Physiology of the Digestive SystemPhysiology
7Endocrine SystemPhysiology
8Endocrine SystemMidterm
9MidtermMidterm
10Blood PhysiologyPhysiology,
11Circulatory System PhysiologyPhysiology
12Public holidayPublic holiday
13Circulatory System PhysiologyPhysiology
14Physiology of the Respiratory SystemPhysiology
15Physiology of the Excretory SystemPhysiology
16Physiology of the Excretory SystemPhysiology