1	Course Title:	THE FUNCTIONS OF LIVER AND KIDNEY
2	Course Code:	VBK 6014
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	2,5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Yrd.Doç.Dr. SAİME GÜZEL
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	ngunes@uludag.edu.tr 0535 9553078 U.Ü.Veteriner Fakültesi Biyokimya ABD
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Comprehension of functions of the liver and kidney in which many biochemical processes occur and which are vital to continuation of life, and their normal and abnormal states and function tests related to them.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Ability to comprehend genral anatomical and physiological structures of the liver and kidney; 2 Ability to comprehend the role and significance of the liver in metabolic processes; 3 Ability to comprehend the role of the liver in physiological processes.; 4 Being able to define liver function tests and interpret related disorders.; 5 Ability to comprehend functions and significance of the kidney; 6 Ability to define kidney function tests and interpret related disorders; 7 Being able to reach novel findings about functions, disorders and diseases of the liver and kidney.; 8 Ability to disseminate knowledge gained about functions of the liver and kidney in various settings;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Anatomy of the liver and properties
2	Metabolic functions of the liver
3	Detoxification and protective functions of the liver
4	Secretion functions of the liver; secretion of bilirubin glucoronides and bile formation, bile salts
5	Storage functions of the liver; glikogen, iron, various vitamins and other metals
6	Hematological functions of the liver
7	Circulatory functions of the liver
8	Functional anatomy of the kidneys
9	Glomerular filtration
10	Functions of the tubuli
11	Control of kidney actions
12	Extracorporeal dialysis ve hemoperfusion
13	Retention of substances necessary for normal bodily functions and regulation of osmotic pressure
14	Regulation of acid-base homeostasis, removal of excess metabolites and foreign substances

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Biochemistry department course note Biochemistry, Kalaycıoğlu L, Serpek B.,Nizamlıoğlu M.,Başpınar N.,Tiftik A.,Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 2000. Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 2nd Ed., D. Voet, Judith G. Voet, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2006. Biochemistry, D. Voet, Judith G. Voet, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 3rd Ed., 2004. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry, BURTIS, C. A., ASHWOOD, E. R :Third Ed., Saunders, Philadelphia, 1999.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	1	14
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	3	42
Homeworks, Performances	1	5	5
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	1	4	4
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			75
Total workload/ 30 hr			2,5
ECTS Credit of the Course			2,5

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO2 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO3 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO6 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO7 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 LO8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High