Information Package / Course Catalogue
Chemical Structure and Effect Mechanism of Hormones
Course Code: VBY604
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To give information about definition, classificition, chemical structure of hormones, their biochemical important, hormones and receptors, their effect mecanisms and to give to acquire the ability to use the information

Course Content

Definition of hormone, classifications, chemical stuructures and properties, biomedical importance, hormone and receptor interactions, action mechanism of hormones

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Funda KIRAL
Learning Outcomes
1.to learn general knowledge about hormones
2.to understand intracellular mesenger system
3.to learn hormone’s chemical structure and principles
4.to understand hormon-reseptor complex
5.to learn the pituitary hormones
6.to learn thyroid gland hormones
7.to learn gender gland hormones
8.to learn the adrenal gland hormones
9.to learn pancreatic hormones
10.to give to acquire the ability to use the information
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kaya, N. (1993) Biyokimya, Atatürk Üniversitesi, Erzurum
2.Murray, R.K. (1993) Harper's Biochemistry, Appleton and Lange, Norwalk
3.Onat, T., Emerk, K. (1997) Biyokimya, Saray, İzmir.
4.Sittman, D. (2000) Biyokimya, çev. Güner G., Nobel, İstanbul.
5.Nihat BAYŞU, Nalan Bayşu SÖZBİLİR.(2008) Biyokimya Güneş Tıp kitabevleri, 2008
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and classificition of hormones
Week 2 - Theoretical
Intracellular mesenger system
Week 3 - Theoretical
Regulation of secretion of hormones
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reseptors
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mechanisms of action of hormones
Week 6 - Theoretical
Endocrine glands and hormones
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pituitary hormones
Week 8 - Theoretical
Thyroid Hormones
Week 9 - Theoretical
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Pituitary hormones
Week 11 - Theoretical
Parathyroid gland hormones
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pancreatic hormones
Week 13 - Theoretical
Adrenal gland hormones
Week 14 - Theoretical
Gender gland hormones
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment26114
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
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3
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026