Information Package / Course Catalogue
Energetics, Adaptation of Temperature and Environments
Course Code: VFZ622
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolisms in mammals, heat transfer, the effects of environmental temperature on animals and body temperature regulation mechanisms

Course Content

Energy metabolism, metabolic rate, homeothermie, poikilothermie, body temperature regulation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cengiz ÜNSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be informed about the functioning of the control of energy balance in the body, carbohydrates, protein and fat metabolism
2.2. To have information about the heat and transfer, poikilotermie and homeotermie
3.3. To have information about the body temperature, heat metabolism, and environmental physiology
4.4. To be informed about the control of body temperature and thermoregulatory disorders
5.5. To have information about heat production and heat loss
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The control of energy balance
Week 2 - Theoretical
Metabolic pathways
Week 3 - Theoretical
Metabolic rate
Week 4 - Theoretical
Metabolic intermediates and end products
Week 5 - Theoretical
Energy balance and respiratory respiratory coefficient
Week 6 - Theoretical
Energy supply in the nutrients
Week 7 - Theoretical
Poikilotermie and homeotermie
Week 8 - Theoretical
Body temperature/Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Neural and hormonal control of body temperature
Week 10 - Theoretical
The factors affecting body temperature
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hypothermia
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hyperthermia
Week 13 - Theoretical
Thermoregulation in the cold weather
Week 14 - Theoretical
Thermoregulation in the hot weather
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%38
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%1
Term Assignment1%1
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Term Project1617
Quiz2114
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026