Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cartilage, Bone and Muscle Tissue
Course Code: VHE628
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

To teach of properties of cartilage, differentions of hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage, growth of cartilage, microscopic structure of bone, muscular tissue.

Course Content

Cartilage: Properties of cartilage, hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, fibrocartilage, growth of cartilage. Bone tissue: Chemical composition of bone matriks, microscopic structure of bone, cell of bone tissue, bone formation. Muscular tissue: Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge about the properties of cartilage tissue
2.To have knowledge about the differences between hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage and fibrous cartilage
3.Having information about the growth of cartilage
4.Having information about the microscopic structure of bone tissue
5.Having information about skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and heart muscle tissue
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Properties of cartilage
Week 1 - Practice
Examination of cartilage preparations
Week 2 - Theoretical
Hyaline cartilage
Week 2 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the appearance of hyaline cartilage
Week 3 - Theoretical
Elastic cartilage
Week 3 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the appearance of elastic cartilage
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fibrocartilage
Week 4 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the appearance of fibrocartilage
Week 5 - Theoretical
Growth of cartilage
Week 5 - Practice
Examination of cartilage preparations
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chemical composition of bone matriks
Week 6 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the bone image
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Repetition of subjects and Midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Microscopic structure of bone, cell of bone tissue
Week 8 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the bone image
Week 9 - Theoretical
Microscopic structure of bone, cell of bone tissue
Week 9 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the bone image
Week 10 - Theoretical
Skeletal muscle
Week 10 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the appearance of skeletal muscle tissue
Week 11 - Theoretical
Skeletal muscle
Week 11 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the appearance of skeletal muscle tissue
Week 12 - Theoretical
Smooth muscle
Week 12 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the appearance of smooth muscle tissue
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cardiac muscle
Week 13 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the appearance of cardiac muscle tissue
Week 14 - Theoretical
Cardiac muscle , Article Discussion
Week 14 - Practice
Microscopic examination of the appearance of cardiac muscle tissue
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130226
Lecture - Practice130226
Assignment25112
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination139140
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
3
4
4
OÇ-2
3
4
4
OÇ-3
3
4
4
OÇ-4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026