Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Hormone Physiology
Course Code: TFZ605
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 hormone physiology . Present novel scientific data to participants.

Course Content

Introduction to endocrinology, structures and effects of hormones, endocrine glands and hormones, hypothalamus and hypophysis hormones, disorders of hypophysis hormones, thyroid gland, hormones and disorders; parathyroid gland, regulation of calcium and vitamin D metabolism; pancreas hormones, regulation of glucose metabolism, diabetes mellitus; adrenal gland hormones; sex hormones; male sex glands and hormones

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gökhan CESUR
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize the importance of advanced hormone 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
Introduction to endocrinology
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction to endocrinology practice
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 2 - Theoretical
structures and effects of hormones
Week 2 - Practice
structures and effects of hormones practice
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
effects of hormones
Week 3 - Practice
effects of hormones practice
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
endocrine glands and hormones
Week 4 - Practice
endocrine glands and hormones practice
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 5 - Theoretical
hypothalamus and hypophysis hormones
Week 5 - Practice
hypothalamus and hypophysis hormones practice
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 6 - Theoretical
disorders of hypophysis hormones
Week 6 - Practice
disorders of hypophysis hormones practice
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
thyroid gland, hormones and disorders
Week 8 - Practice
thyroid gland, hormones and disorders practice
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 9 - Theoretical
parathyroid gland
Week 9 - Practice
parathyroid gland practice
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 10 - Theoretical
regulation of calcium and vitamin D metabolism
Week 10 - Practice
regulation of calcium and vitamin D metabolism practice
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 11 - Theoretical
pancreas hormones, regulation of glucose metabolism, diabetes mellitus
Week 11 - Practice
pancreas hormones, regulation of glucose metabolism, diabetes mellitus practice
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 12 - Theoretical
adrenal gland hormones
Week 12 - Practice
adrenal gland hormones practice
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 13 - Theoretical
sex hormones; male sex glands and hormones
Week 13 - Practice
sex hormones; male sex glands and hormones 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
5
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
4
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026