Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutritional and Digestive Physiology
Course Code: VFZ606
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The investigation of GI tract comparing between different types of animals.

Course Content

The control of taking nourishment and the balance between fasting, energy reserves and hypothalamus. The general comperative structure of digestive system, the digestion of nutrients, mechanical digestion, mastication and saliva, the secretion of stomach and their functions, GI hormones, the secretion of small intestine, liver and the secretion of bilis, digestion in the small intestine and large intestine, absorption, defacation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ferda BELGE
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To get information about the physiology of digestive system
2.2. To get information about the control of taking nourishment.
3.3. To learn the digestive process as part of physiological fondations in the animal organism.
4.To learn how the neuro-humoral controlling of gastrointestinal tract is provided
5.To learn the roles of the microorganisms on digestive system
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The digestion in offspring.
Week 1 - Practice
The investigation of anatomy-physiological structure of GI tract in differeent types of animals.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Carnivor, herbivor and omnivors
Week 2 - Practice
The motolity of digestive system.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Neurologic and humoural controlling of dgestive.
Week 3 - Practice
The effects of various chemicals on GI motility.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Appetiate, thirst and fasting .
Week 4 - Practice
The effects of hormones on GI motility.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mastication, saliva and its composition.
Week 5 - Practice
The investigation of an effect of biliar secretion on digestion.
Week 6 - Theoretical
The digestion in the mouth
Week 6 - Practice
The investigation of an effect of amylase on digestion.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The digestion in the stomach
Week 7 - Practice
The investigation of pepsin.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Factors affecting gastric emptying/Midterm
Week 8 - Practice
Factors affecting gastric emptying/Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
The digestion in düodenum.
Week 9 - Practice
The effect of lypase on digestion.
Week 10 - Theoretical
The digestion in large intestine.
Week 10 - Practice
Preperation of intestinal mechanism in vitro-I: Mechanism.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biliar secretion.
Week 11 - Practice
Preperation of intestinal mechanism in vitro-II: Remarkable points.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Defecation.
Week 12 - Practice
Preperation of intestinal mechanism in vitro-III: Preperation of materyals.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Liver and its role on digestive.
Week 13 - Practice
Preperation of intestinal mechanism in vitro-IV: Calibration
Week 14 - Theoretical
The secretion of pancreas.
Week 14 - Practice
Preperation of intestinal mechanism in vitro-V: Recording.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%38
Final Examination1%60
Quiz4%1
Term Assignment1%1
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment42112
Term Project115116
Quiz42112
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026