ADVANCED NEUROANATOMY AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
FTY509	ADVANCED NEUROANATOMY AND NEUROPHYSIOLOGY	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. ZUHAL KUNDURACILAR
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to increase students' neuroanatomy knowledge.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Advanced information about neuroanatomy.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Gains knowledge about neuroanatomy.
Prepares reports on the subject.
Explains the general structure of the nervous system.
Explains the anatomical features of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems.
Examines the functions of the structures of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems.
It explains the interactions of the structures that constitute the sensory-perceptual-motor integration process.
Examines and explains the signs and symptoms that may develop as a result of dysfunctions related to neuroanatomical structures.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	General Concepts About the Structure and Functioning of the Nervous System	-
2	-	Macroscopic Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System	-
3	-	Medulla Spinalis (Structure, Function and Pathologies, Spinal Nerves, Spinal Reflexes)	-
4	-	Ascending and Descending Paths of Medulla Spinalis (Structure, Function and Pathologies)	-
5	-	Truncus Cerebri (Medulla Oblongata, Pons, Mesencephalon Structure, Function and Pathologies)	-
6	-	Formatio Reticularis, Cerebellum (Structure, Function and Pathologies)	-
7	-	Cranial Nerves (Structure, Function and Pathologies)	-
8	-	Autonomic Nervous System (Sympathetic/Parasympathetic Nerves, Enteric Nervous System, Functional Importance)	-
9	-	Basal Ganglia (Structure, Function and Pathologies)	-
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	-	Vision and Hearing Paths (Structure, Function and Pathologies)	-
12	-	Limbic System (Connections and Functional Importance of the Limbic System)	-
13	-	Diencephalon (Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Hypophysis, Epithalamus, Function and Pathologies)	-
14	-	Telencephalon (Brain Hemispheres, Cortex Cerebri, Structure, Function and Pathologies)	-
15	-	General Discussion	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Gilman, S., Newman, S. Manter and Gatz's Essentials of Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
Fonksiyonel Nöroanatomi. Ed. Prof. Dr. Doğan Taner, ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayıncılık ve İletişim A.Ş. Yayınları (2015).
Temel Nöroanatomi. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yıldırım, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi (2018).
Nöroanatomi. Douglas J. Gould, Çeviri Ed. Prof. Dr. Yasin Arifoğlu (2018).
Netter, F. İnsan Anatomisi Atlası. Cumhur, M. (Çeviri Ed.), İstanbul: Palme Yayıncılık (2021).
Nöroanatomi. Ed. Prof. Dr. Doğan Taner, ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayıncılık ve İletişim A.Ş. Yayınları (2015).
Snell Richard S. Clinical Neuroanatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2009).
Her Yönüyle Nöroanatomi Prof. Dr. Yasin Arifoğlu, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri (2022).

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1					3
2					3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1					3

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1						4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1					3
2							5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1					3
2					3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1					3
2						4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1					3
2							5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1					3
2							5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	14	2	28
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	7	3	21
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	7	3	21
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	58	0	156