Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Digestive Physiology
Course Code: TFZ604
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

Introduce knowledge skills about digestive physiology. Present novel scientific data to participants.

Course Content

Food intake, chewing and swallowing; Transition of foods from stomach, function of stomach; Digestion in intestines, movements of small intestine; Secretion of pancreas, its effects and control; Regulation of secretion of liver and bile, digestion in large intestine and defecation; Absorbtion and its mechanism.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gökhan CESUR
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize the importance of advanced digestive physiology
2.To be able to evaluate the relationship between other systems
3.To be able to investigate physiopathological symptoms about the subject
4.Interpret general principals about the subject
5.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Guyton, Medical Physiology
2.All scientific data about the subject
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Food intake
Week 1 - Practice
Food intake practice
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 2 - Theoretical
chewing and swallowing
Week 2 - Practice
chewing and swallowing practice
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
Transition of foods from stomach
Week 3 - Practice
Transition of foods from stomach practice
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
function of stomach
Week 4 - Practice
function of stomach practice
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 5 - Theoretical
Digestion in intestines
Week 5 - Practice
Digestion in intestines practice
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 6 - Theoretical
Secretion of pancreas
Week 6 - Practice
Secretion of pancreas practice
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Regulation of secretion of liver and bile
Week 8 - Practice
Regulation of secretion of liver and bile practice
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 9 - Theoretical
large intestine
Week 9 - Practice
large intestine practice
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 10 - Theoretical
digestion in large intestine
Week 10 - Practice
digestion in large intestine practice
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 11 - Theoretical
Defecation
Week 11 - Practice
Defecation practice
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 12 - Theoretical
Absorbtion
Week 12 - Practice
Absorbtion uygulamaları
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 13 - Theoretical
Absorbtion mechanism
Week 13 - Practice
Absorbtion mechanism practice
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 14 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment106170
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)156
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026