Information Package / Course Catalogue
Blood and Circulatory System Physiopathology
Course Code: VFZ534
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To be make comprehended congenital and acquired disorders about production and function of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelet. To teach of mechanical and electrical activity of the heart. To teach problems about blood circulation such as pressure, resistance, flow rate

Course Content

To comprehend regarding disorders of the construction and destruction of red blood cell, hemoglobinopathies, disorders related to white blood cell production and function, platelets and clotting mechanism abnormalities, changes in the heart's electrical and mechanical activity, blood pressure and pulse rate, circulation, the shock, ischemia and edema

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hümeyra ÜNSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.To comprehend the definition of anemia and its causes and types
2.To comprehend of leukocyte types and its functional disorders
3.To learn abnormalities of coagulation mechanisim
4.To comprehend disorders which can be showed during electrical and mechanical activity
5.To understanding regulation of pulse and blood pressure, causes of shock and ischemia and occurred compensation mechanisms of all of them
6.To have knowledge about microcirculation, lymph circulation disorders and edema formation
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Erythrocyte production and destruction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Anemias
Week 3 - Theoretical
Polysitemia
Week 4 - Theoretical
Construction and destruction of hemoglobin, hemoglobinopathies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Structure and function of leukocytes and related disorders
Week 6 - Theoretical
Construction and destruction of platelet
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mechanism of coagulation and its abnormalities
Week 8 - Theoretical
Presentations-I (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The heart's electrical activity, electrocardiogram, and cardiac arrhythmias
Week 10 - Theoretical
Heart sounds and murmurs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Shock and its compensation mechanisms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Regulation of blood pressure, hypertension and hypotension
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pulse types
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentations-II
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%38
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%1
Term Assignment1%1
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140121
Assignment2216
Term Project1819
Quiz2114
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
3
OÇ-2
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
3
OÇ-3
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
3
OÇ-4
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
3
OÇ-5
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
3
OÇ-6
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026