COURSE SYLLABUS

URINARY SYSTEM HISTOLOGY

1	Course Title:	URINARY SYSTEM HISTOLOGY
2	Course Code:	THE6010
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	2
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:	Prof. Dr. ZEHRA MİNBAY
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Zehra MİNBAY
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	zminbay@uludag.edu.tr (224) 295 40 64 Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Histoloji ve Embriyoloji AD 16059 Nilüfer Bursa
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19	Objective of the Course:	To educate researchers who know the normal histological structures of the urinary system organs, who recognize them microscopically and who establish the relationship between the these morphological features and their functions.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	This course contributes to the students providing the knowledge necessary for their academic development.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Know the function of each of the parts of the urinary system;
2	Distinguish the histological differences between the renal cortex and medulla;
3	Describe the structure of the filtration membrane and outline how blood is filtered in the nephron;
4	Identify the major structures and subdivisions of the renal corpuscles, renal tubules and collector ducts, and renal capillaries;
5	Describe the location of the juxtaglomerular apparatus and the cells in its structure;
6	Learn the flow of blood through the kidney, the function of the peritubular capillaries and vasa recta;
7	Describe the histology of renal calyces, ureter, bladder and urethra;
8	Identify the parts of the male urethra and the histological differences of these sections;
9	Recognize and illustrate the microscopic structures of the kidney and lower urinary tracts;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	General features of the urinary system, general structure of the kidney
2	Nephron: General structure and types
3	Kidney's filtration apparatus
4	Mezangium and juxtaglomerular apparatus
5	Kidney tubules - proximal tubules
6	Kidney tubules - distal tubules and Henle’s loop
7	Böbrek tubülleri - toplayıcı duktuslar ve interstisyal hücreler
8	Aquaporins
9	Histophysiology of the kidney
10	Histophysiology of the kidney
11	Urothelium
12	Histology of the calyxes and the ureter
13	Histology of the bladder and urethra
14	Urinary system and clinical correlation

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Kierszenbaum AL, Tres LL. Histology and Cell Biology. 4rd edition. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2016. 2. Ovalle WK, Nahirney PC. Netter’s Essential Histology. 2nd edition. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2013. 3. Pawlina W. Histology. A Text and Atlas. 7th edition. Baltimore: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. 4. Mescher AL. Junqueira’s Basic Histology, 15th edition, New York: Lange; 2018. 5. Young B, ODowd G, Woodford P. Wheaters Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas. 6th edition. Philadelphia: Churchill&Livingstone 2014. 6. Mills SE. Histology for Pathologists. 4th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	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	Measurement and evaluation are performed according to the Rules & Regulations of Bursa Uludağ University on Undergraduate Education.
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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