Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY SHM1505 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Seher Berna KIRDÖK TANŞU
Assistants
Goals To contribute to the basic knowledge in terms of gaining professional knowledge and competence of the students about the department. To enable students to have general knowledge and awareness about human body structure. To gain the ability to think scientifically about the neural functioning of the human body.
Course Content Introduction to Physiology, General Physiology, Cell Physiology, Action Potential, Muscle Physiology, Nervous System Physiology, Central Nervous System Physiology , Peripheral Nervous System Physiology, Physiology of Pain, Autonomic Nervous System, Brains Special Senses
Learning Outcomes 1) Defines general human physiology and neurophysiology.
2) Explain the parts of the nervous system and its functioning.
3) Knows neuron cell, glial cells and their components.
4) Knows the structure of the brain, lists the functions of the brain.
5) It defines the sense of pain and gives information about analgesia.
6) Explain the functions of the autonomic nervous system.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week dersin amacı Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY - General physiology - Science of Physiology - Organization of ratio - Growth and Development Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week CELL PHYSIOLOGY - cell structure - intra/extracellular fluids - cell organelles - cell types Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week ACTION POTENTIAL - Excitable cells - electrical potentials - ion transport - action potential generation Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving

Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY- Muscle types- Muscle contraction physiology- Skeletal muscles Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY- Muscle proteins- Huxley's Theorem- Smooth and Cardiac Muscles Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY- Structures that make up the nervous system- functions of the nervous system- parts of the nervous system Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY- structure of the neuron, glial cells- reflex arc and its components Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week midterm Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY- brain physiology- spinal cord physiology- brain stem physiology Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week PERIPHERAL NERVE SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY- cranial pairs and their functions- peripheral nerves and their functions Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week PAIN AND PHYSIOLOGY- receptors- analgesia- gate control theory- pain types Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week AUTONOMOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM- sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system physiology Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week HIGH FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN- brain lobes- hemispheres- cortex areas Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL DISEASES- alzheimer- multiple sclerosis- dementia- parkinson and other neurophysiological disorders Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
dersin amacı
Fizyoloji, Bern, Levy, Koeppen and Stanton, Güneş Tıp Kitabevi,5.Baskıdan çeviri
Fizyoloji, Board Review Serisi,Linda S. Costanzo, Güneş Kitabevi, 3.Baskı çeviri, 2018
Ganong’un Tıbbi Fizyolojisi, Ganong,W., Nobel Kitabevi,23.Baskı, 2010
İnsan Fizyolojisi, A.J.Vander, J.H.Sherman and D.S.Luciano, Mc Graw-Hill Inc. 2005

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4DK5DK6
PY15000000
PY95210033
PY145210100
PY175000300
PY205210220
PY255321131

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
. 14 2
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 2 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 5
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 10 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload