COURSE SYLLABUS

ENDOCRINOLOGY

1	Course Title:	ENDOCRINOLOGY
2	Course Code:	BYL4020
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
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:	Prof. Dr. SiBEL TAŞ
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Sibel TAŞ
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/BURSA 16059 e-posta: smeral@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 (224) 294 1795 Uludag University Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Biology Gorukle Campus, Nilufer/BURSA 16059 e-mail: smeral@uludag.edu.tr Phone: 0 (224) 294 1795
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Hormones and their feedback systems, mechanisms of hormone control, consideration will be given to the role of hormones in growth, development, metabolism, homeostasis and reproduction.The hormones and functions, feedback control system of hormone secretion.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To get knowledge endocrine system.;
2	The students learn chemical structure of hormones.;
3	They know functions of hormones.;
4	They learn hypophysis hormones and their controls by hypothalamus.;
5	They learn hormones which secretion from anterior hypophysis and their functions.;
6	They learn hormones which secretion from posterior hypophysis and their functions.;
7	They know illness of endocrine system.;
8	They know normal limits of endocrine hormone secretions and secretion disorders.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The structure of hormone, important endocrine glands, chemical composition of hormone and secretion
2	The formation of hypophysis hormones, their secretions, functions and controls by hippotalamus.
3	Synthesis of thyroid hormones, functions, and thyroid disorders; hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism.
4	The control of adrenocorticol secretion, function of mineralocorticoids and disorders
5	The function glicocorticoids, the disorder of adrenocorticol secretion and adrenocortical disorders
6	Insuline and its metabolic effects.Hormones that are effective in regulating blood glucose
7	Glucagone and ıts functions, the regulation of blood glucose, diabetes mellitus.
8	Paratiroid hormone, hormonal regulation of calsium
9	Calsitonine, parathyroid physiology of calsium ion consantration and bone illness.
10	Spermatogenes, sexual activity in male, testesterone hormone and its function.
11	Female physiology before pregnancy and female hormones.
12	Pregnancy and lactation.
13	Hormones and their functions in other invertebrates.
14	Hormones and their functions in other vertebrates.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1- Human Anatomy and physiology.Robert Carola, John P Harley, Charles R Noback, Second edition, 1992 2-Animal Physiology, Rıchard W Gordon, 1989 3-Tıbbi Biyoloji, Ayşe Başaran, İstanbul, 1999 4-Medical Physiology, Arthur C Guyton, John E Hall, 1996 5-Yaşamın Temel Kuralları, Ali Demirsoy, Cilt II kısım I-II, Cilt III kısım I-II 2001 6-Genel Biyoloji I-II, Keeton Goold, Çeviri: Ali Demirsoy, İsmail Türkan 2000
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High