COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MOT 6038 MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3

Offered By

Molecular Medicine

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZAHIDE ÇAVDAR

Offered to

Molecular Medicine

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to understand the structure, physiological roles and
regulation of extracellular matrix and to synthesize the knowledge on extracellular
matrix components and interactions related to human disease using clinical cases. In
addition, the principles of methods detecting extracellular matrix components will be
studied.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the term hormone and the role of endocrine system in the regulation of
2   Classify the different types of hormones and understand the function and
3   Understand hormone biosynhesis and regulation.
4   Know and identify hormone receptors and molecular signalling mechanism in their
5   Explain the causes of endocrine disease .
6   Know the principle of methods for determining of hormones.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to endocrine system, Hormones: General Properties, chemical structure and Classification, Mechanisms of hormone action and regulation of hormone secretion, Hormone receptors and activation mechanisms, Case Studies, Methods of hormone analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Harper s Illustrated Biochemistry. Murray RK, Bender DA, Botham KM, Kennelly PJ,
Rodwell VW. McGrawHill Lange, 28 th edition, 2009.
2. Newsholme, EA and Leech, TR. Functional Biochemistry in Health and Disease 2010,
WILEY-BLACKWELL, Oxford.
3. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations. Thomas M. Devlin. Seventh
Edition 2011, John-Wiley& Sons Inc. Publication, USA.
Tietz: Klinik Kimyada Temel Ilkeler Beşinci Baskı. (Editörler: Burtis & Ashwood)
(Çeviri Editörü: Diler Aslan).PALMY yayıncılık, pp.352-387.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be run in an integrated way-winding theory with case discussion and
laboratory practicals. The methods of learning will be interactive.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 +PAR* 0.10 + FIN*0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 +PAR* 0.10 + RST*0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The student is expected to read the resources before coming to class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof Dr. Zahide ÇAVDAR
Phone: 412 26 17

Office Hours

Friday 12.30-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 1 15
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 10 10
Final 1 25 25
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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