BIOL252 PHYSIOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380252 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.5 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SREEPARNA BANERJEE |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
A comprehensive course aiming to provide advanced knowledge on physiology. Students are expected to gain comprehensive knowledge on the different organ systems in the human body.
Course Content
This is a compact course of comparative animal physiology with emphasis on the functions of the human body. The course presents a general survey of operation of all physiological systems, their interactions and cooperation to maintain homeostasis and increase individual and species capacity for adaptation to different and variable life conditions.
Course Learning Outcomes
A comprehensive knowledge of the structure and fucntions of the different organ systems. The students are expected to think of the organism with the different organ systems as an entity, where each system works in an integrated fashion.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Perform basic laboratory and field techniques/approaches used in various branches of biology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Understand and apply principles of laboratory and field safety. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understand the inner workings of the scientific processes, think critically, and frame questions using experimental and theoretical approaches in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Proficiency in communicating issues in both English and Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Read, and understand scientific communications from primary literature in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Identify and explain issues in biological sciences. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Be ready to take new theoretical and technological challenges by recognizing the value and act upon the need for lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Work as an individual, as well as a team member, and assume leadship when needed. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Follow the rules of scientific ethics within their careers and professions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution