Information Package / Course Catalogue
Muscle and Nervous Tissues
Course Code: VHE524
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach the structure and function of the skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle tissue and nerve tissue.

Course Content

Muscle tissue: Skeletal muscle tissue, smooth muscle tissue, cardiac muscle tissue Nerve tissue: Nerve cells, myelin sheath, nerve synapse, neuroglia.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Özay GÜLEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows to the structure and function of skeletal muscle.
2.Knows to the structure and function of cardiac muscle.
3.Knows to the structure and function of smooth muscle.
4.Knows to nerve cells, myelin sheath and synapse.
5.Knows to neuroglial tissue
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General structure of muscle tissue
Week 2 - Theoretical
Skeletal muscle tissue
Week 3 - Theoretical
Differences of skeletal muscle fiber types
Week 4 - Theoretical
Mechanism of muscle contraction
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cardiac muscle
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cardiac muscle contraction
Week 7 - Theoretical
Smooth muscle tissue and its contraction
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Repetition of subjects and Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
General knowledge about the nerve tissue
Week 10 - Theoretical
The organelles of nerve cells
Week 11 - Theoretical
Axon and myelin sheath
Week 12 - Theoretical
Synapses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Non-neural cells of central nervous system tissue
Week 14 - Theoretical
Non-neural cells of peripheral nervous system tissue, Image monitoring
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130226
Assignment1505
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination123124
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
4
5
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2026