Information Package / Course Catalogue
Digestive System
Course Code: VHE622
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to teach oral cavity, lips, palate, teeth, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, compound stomach, small intestines, large intestines, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas

Course Content

Oral cavity, lips, palate, teeth, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, compound stomach, small intestines, large intestines, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Levent KARAGENÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the histology of esophagus
2.Learns simple stomach histology.
3.Learns the histology of compound stomach.
4.Learns intestinal histology.
5.The student establishes a relationship of structure-function of digestive system.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Oral cavity, lips
Week 2 - Theoretical
Palate, tongue
Week 3 - Theoretical
Teeth
Week 3 - Practice
oesophagus
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pharynx, oesophagus
Week 4 - Practice
Proventriculus
Week 5 - Practice
Esophagus-cardia
Week 6 - Theoretical
Compound stomach
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Repetition of subjects and Midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Small intestines
Week 8 - Practice
Pylorus-duodenum
Week 9 - Theoretical
Small intestines
Week 10 - Theoretical
Large intestines
Week 11 - Theoretical
Salivary glands
Week 11 - Practice
Salivary glands
Week 12 - Theoretical
Liver, gallbladder
Week 12 - Practice
Liver
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pancreas
Week 13 - Practice
Pancreas
Week 14 - Theoretical
Article Discussion, Article presentation
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
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination141142
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
PÇ-20
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
5
4
2
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026