Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physiology of Ageing
Course Code: YSB601
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To have basic knowledge about the physiological changes that occur in old age

Course Content

Physiological changes that occur in old age at the cellular, organ and systemic levels

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning general concepts and terms related to physiological changes in the elderly
2.Learning biological aging theories
3.Learning the physiological changes that occur with aging in the systems of the human body
4.Knows cellular aging
5.Knows the effects of aging
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yaşlı Fizyolojisi- Kılavuz A, Savaş S, Akçiçek SF. Us Akademi, İzmir, 2019
2.Gökbel, H. (2015). Ganong’un Tıbbi Fizyolojisi. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
3.Çağlayan Yeğen, B. (2017). Guyton ve Hall Tıbbi Fizyoloji. (13. Baskıdan Çeviri). Ankara: Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Physiology of Ageing
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biological theories of aging
Week 3 - Theoretical
neurological aging
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physiological changes in the respiratory system that develop with age
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physiological changes that occur in the musculoskeletal system in old age
Week 6 - Theoretical
Physiological changes in sensory organs that develop with age
Week 7 - Theoretical
Physiological changes that develop with age in the hematological system
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physiological changes that develop with age in the hematological system-midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Physiological changes in cardiovascular system physiology that occur with age
Week 10 - Theoretical
Physiological changes in the digestive system that develop with age
Week 11 - Theoretical
Physiological changes that develop with age in the endocrin system
Week 12 - Theoretical
Physiological changes in immun system physiology that occur with age
Week 13 - Theoretical
skin aging
Week 14 - Theoretical
Physiological changes that occur with age in the physiology of the urogenital system
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%15
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143156
Presentation 1516
Quiz1505
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination1527
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
2
1
2
4
4
5
OÇ-5
2
1
4
5
4
3
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026