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Digestive Physiology

Course Code	: VFZ502
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 2
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

To investigate that comparative study of the digestive tract in different animal species and functional mechanisms of the digestion, the general properties of gastrointestinal function, differences of the food intake and factors which affect food intake, digestion and absorption in the stomach and intestine

Course Content

General features of gastrointestinal function, food intake, contractions in gastrointestinal tract, the secretory function of the digestive tract, digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Muharrem BALKAYA

Learning Outcomes

1.	To have knowledge about comparative examination of the digestive tract in different animal species and the processing of the digestion
2.	To know general properties of gastrointestinal function
3.	To learn differences and factors affecting food intake
4.	To have knowledge about digestion in stomach and intestine
5.	To learn absorption physiology

Recommended or Required Reading

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Development of digestion in newborn

Week 1 - Practice

Examination of food intake in carnivore

Week 2 - Theoretical

Carnivore, herbivore and omnivore animals

Week 2 - Practice

Examination of food intake in herbivore

Week 3 - Theoretical

Nutrition of food into mouth

Week 3 - Practice

Examination of food intake in omnivore

Week 4 - Theoretical

Appetite, thirst and hunger

Week 4 - Practice

Examination of pH in secretions of the digestive tract

Week 5 - Theoretical

Chewing, the composition of saliva

Week 5 - Practice

Protein digestion

Week 6 - Theoretical

Digestion in mouth

Week 6 - Practice

Digestion of carbohydrates

Week 7 - Theoretical

Digestion in stomach

Week 7 - Practice

Digestion of fats

Week 8 - Theoretical

Absorption of small intestine (Midterm)

Week 8 - Practice

Examination of feces (Midterm)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Contractions of small intestine

Week 9 - Practice

Recording of the contractions of small intestine

Week 10 - Theoretical

Intestine secretions

Week 10 - Practice

Effects of different iones on motility

Week 11 - Theoretical

The secretion of bile

Week 11 - Practice

Effects of different drugs on motility

Week 12 - Theoretical

Çeşitli hormonların motiliteye etkileri

Week 12 - Practice

Effects of hormones on motility

Week 13 - Theoretical

Digestion in large intestine

Week 13 - Practice

Recording of the contractions of large intestine

Week 14 - Theoretical

Defecation

Week 14 - Practice

In-situ investigation of gastrointestinal tract

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%38
Final Examination	1	%60
Quiz	4	%1
Term Assignment	1	%1

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Lecture - Practice	14	1	2	42
Assignment	4	2	1	12
Quiz	4	2	1	12
Midterm Examination	1	12	1	13
Final Examination	1	14	1	15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	2	4	4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	2	4	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	2	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	2	4	4
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	2	4	4

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