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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 Assist.Prof. GÜLŞAH KONAKOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit Prof. ARİF ÖNDER
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 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 - Autonomic Nervous System (Sympathetic/Parasympathetic Nerves, Enteric Nervous System, Functional Importance) -
10 - Basal Ganglia (Structure, Function and Pathologies) -
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
Mid-Term Exam 1 50 Optical (Test) Exam
Final Exam 1 50 Optical (Test) Exam
TOTAL 2 100
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

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
Total Workload of the Course Unit 156
Workload (h) / 25.5 6,1
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 6,0