1	Course Title:	DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY
2	Course Code:	VFZ 5006
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Second 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. FAHRÜNISA CENGİZ
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	fnisa@uludag.edu.tr +90 224 294 1271 Uludağ Üniv. Veteriner Fak. Fizyoloji Anabilim Dalı Bursa Turkey 16059
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to give information about morphology and functions of the digestive system. Target, the student learn the general function of the digestive system.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To be able to describe the digestive tract morphology ; 2 To be able to describe carnivors, omnivores and herbivors ; 3 To be able to explain mastication, swallowing, saliva production ; 4 To be able to explain regulation of gastric glands and gastric secretion ; 5 To be able to describe mechanical events of gastric digestion ; 6 To be able to explain digestion in the intestines. ; 7 To be able to describe the pancreas, bile and intestinal secretions ; 8 To be able to explain absorption physiology ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Morphology of the digestive tract
2	Regulation of requesting food
3	Taken nutrients in mouth, mastication
4	Functions of saliva and swallowing
5	Gastric glands, gastric secretion
6	Mechanical events of gastric digestion
7	Filling and emptying of the stomach, vomiting
8	Digestion in the small intestine and bowel movements
9	Pancreatic secretion
10	Production and secretion of bile
11	İntestinal secretion
12	Absorption physiology
13	Absorption physiology
14	Some pathophysiological conditions of digestion

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1- YAMAN, K. Fizyoloji. Güven Mücellit Matbaacılık Ltd. Şti. Bursa, 2009. 2- Swenson, M. J. Duke’s Physiology of Domestic Animals, 10. Ed. Cornell University, Press, Ithaca New York, 1984. 3-Church D.C , Digestive Physiology and Nutrition of Ruminants, USA, Volume 1, 2, 3, 1978. 4-Reece W.O., Veteriner fizyoloji Dukes (Çeviri SedatYıldız, Medipres, Malatya ) 2008. 5- Bölükbaşı F.,Fizyoloji Ders Kitabı, Cilt 1, Ankara Ü., Veteriner Fak. Yayınları, Ankara, 1989.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	2	25
Final Exam	1	75
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		25
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		75
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	1	14
Homeworks, Performances	2	2	2
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	2	10	20
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			60
Total workload/ 30 hr			2
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

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

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High