Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1İAY 123Physiology3+0+03310.09.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program First and Emergency Aid
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Announced in the weekly timetable of the fall semester. / Vocational School classrooms
Course Content Cell and tissue physiology; physiology of the musculoskeletal system; physiology of the nervous system and the senses; physiology of the blood and the circulatory system; physiology of the respiratory and digestive systems; physiology of the endocrine and urogenital systems.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, question and answer, discussion, demonstration on diagrams and models, case analysis, individual study.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Nurgül Gün
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Ertuğrul, L. Physiology. Akademi Press and Publishing. 5th ed. 2023.
Köylü, H. Basic Physiology for Health Sciences and Colleges. Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstores. 4th ed. 2024.
Taşkın, E., Kocahan, S. Physiology for Health Sciences. Akademisyen Bookstore. 2020.
Guyton and Hall. Medical Physiology. Editor: Berrak Çağlayan Yeğen. Güneş Medical Bookstores. 2021.
Anadolu University. Human Anatomy and Physiology. Open Education Faculty Publication No. 2591. 2019.
Course Notes Köylü, H. Basic Physiology for Health Sciences and Colleges. Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstores. 4th ed. 2024.
Ertuğrul, L. Physiology. Akademi Press and Publishing. 5th ed. 2023.
Taşkın, E., Kocahan, S. Physiology for Health Sciences. Akademisyen Bookstore. 2020.
Guyton and Hall. Medical Physiology. Editor: Berrak Çağlayan Yeğen. Güneş Medical Bookstores. 2021.
Anadolu University. Human Anatomy and Physiology. Open Education Faculty Publication No. 2591. 2019.

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Course Category
Health %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Mid-terms 1 15 15
Final examination 1 15 15
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Summarises the basic principles of physiology.
2 Explains how the body is organised at the level of cells, organs and systems.
3 Explains the physiology of the circulatory and respiratory systems.
4 Defines the physiology of the digestive, reproductive and urinary systems.
5 Explains the physiology of the nervous system, the endocrine system and the sensory organs.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the Course: Aims and Learning Objectives Obtaining recommended resource books
2 Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis • Basic concepts and medical terminology • Homeostasis and the role of the body systems in homeostasis Reading related resources
3 Cell and Tissue Physiology • Structure and functions of cells; cytoplasm, organelles and the nucleus • Cell movement, transport across the cell membrane, tissues Reading related resources
4 Excitable Tissues • Membrane potentials and action potentials in the nerve cell • Modes of signal transmission and synaptic transmission • Skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle Reading related resources
5 Physiology of the Nervous System I • Structure and functions of the nervous system; synapses and synaptic transmission • Central nervous system (brain, cerebellum, brain stem, spinal cord, CSF) Reading related resources
6 Physiology of the Nervous System II • Peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves) • Autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic) Reading related resources
7 The Senses • Characteristics of sensory receptors • Physiology of vision, hearing, balance, taste and smell Reading related resources
8 Midterm Reading related resources
9 Physiology of the Blood • Composition and functions of blood; blood plasma • Blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets) Reading related resources
10 Physiology of the Circulatory System • Structure, function and electrical activity of the heart • Blood circulation, blood vessels, lymphatic circulation, blood pressure Reading related resources
11 Physiology of the Respiratory System • Respiratory function and biomechanics; pulmonary function tests • Gas transport, alveolar diffusion and the regulation of respiration Reading related resources
12 Physiology of the Excretory System • Functions of the kidney; structure and functions of the nephron • Glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and secretion, micturition • The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system Reading related resources
13 Physiology of the Digestive System • Structure and functions of the alimentary canal • Accessory digestive organs (liver, gallbladder, pancreas) • Digestion, absorption, metabolism, nutrition and regulation of body temperature Reading related resources
14 Physiology of the Endocrine System • Structure, classification and mechanisms of action of hormones • Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreatic and sex hormones Reading related resources
15 Integrative Physiology: Exercise, Stress and the Physiology of Shock • Circulatory and respiratory responses to exercise • The acute stress response and disruption of homeostasis • The physiology of shock and compensatory mechanisms Read the sources related to the topic.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3
C1 4
C2 2
C3 2
C4 2
C5 2

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant