Information Package / Course Catalogue
Epithelial and Connective Tissue
Course Code: VHE521
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Give to detailed information about covering epithelium, secretory epithelium, contracting epithelial cells and sensory epithelial cells, Teach to intercellular substance of connective tissue and also teach types of connective tissue.

Course Content

Epithelium: Covering epithelium, secretory epithelium, contracting epithelial cells, sensory epithelium, Classification of glands, exocrine glands. Connective tissue: The cells and intercellular substans of connective tissue, types of connective tissue.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Özay GÜLEŞ
Prof. Mustafa SANDIKÇI
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows to the epithelial tissue structure.
2.Knows to the epithelial tissue types.
3.Knows to the epithelial tissue locations and functions.
4.Knows the composition and locations of the connective tissue .
5.Knows the types and functions of the connective tissue.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Banks WJ. (1986) Applied Veterinary Histology,Williams& Wilkins, USA.
2.Dellman HD, Brown LM. (1987) Textbook of Veterinary Histology, Lea&Febiger, USA.
3.Gartner LP, Hiatt JL. (1997) Color Textbook of Histology, W.B. Saunders Company,USA.
4.Junqueira LC, Carneiro J. (1983) Basic Histology,The McGraw-Hill Companies,USA
5. Leeson RR, Leeson TS, Paparo AA. (1985) Textbook of Histology, W.B. Saunders Company. USA
6.Ross MH, Reith EJ, Romrell LJ. (1989) Histology. A Text and Atlas, Williams &Wilkins, London
7.Sağlam M, Aştı RN, Özer A. (2001) Genel Histoloji Ders Kitabı, Yorum Matbaacılık, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Microscopic appearance of simple squamous epithelium, simple columnar epithelium, simple cuboidal epithelium.
Week 1 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of simple squamous epithelium, simple columnar epithelium, simple cuboidal epithelium.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Covering epithelium
Week 2 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of pseudo-stratified squamous epithelium.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Covering epithelium
Week 3 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of stratified squamous epithelium.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Seröz bezin mikroskopik görünümü
Week 4 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of serous glands
Week 5 - Theoretical
Müköz bez ve serö-müköz bezin mikroskopik görünümü
Week 5 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of Mucous and sero-mucous glands.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Contracting epithelial cells
Week 6 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of Contracting epithelium
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sensory cells
Week 7 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of Sensory epithelium
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Repetition of subjects and Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Classifications of glands
Week 9 - Practice
Gl. Mandibularis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Types of exocrine glands
Week 10 - Practice
Gl. parotis
Week 11 - Theoretical
The cells of connective tissue
Week 11 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of Fibrocytes and fibroblasts
Week 12 - Theoretical
The cells of connective tissue
Week 12 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of Mast cells, plasma cells and lipid cells.
Week 13 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of reticular, elastic and collagen fibers
Week 14 - Theoretical
Types of connective tissue
Week 14 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of Loose connective tissue and Dense connective tissue
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130226
Lecture - Practice130226
Reading100110
Midterm Examination117219
Final Examination117219
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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