SHM007 Behavioral PhysiologyIstinye UniversityDegree Programs General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SHM007
Course Name: Behavioral Physiology
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
3
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
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Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. KÜBRA ÇELİK
Course Lecturer(s): Kübra ÇELİK
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim is to focus on behavioral physiology, learning and memory mechanisms, gender differences in the brain and behavioral disorders in addition to basic cognitive processes, anatomical, physiological and neurological information.
Course Content: Evolution of behavior, stress formation and response, sleep and biological rhythms, emotions and impulses, learning and memory mechanisms and their types, and theoretical information about behavioral disorders.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To have theoretical knowledge about behavioral physiology, learning and memory physiology and behavioral sciences and to be able to use this knowledge when necessary.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1)
1) Introduction
2) Introduction to behavioral science
3) Evolution of behavior
4) Stress response and HPA axis
5) Biological rhythms
6) Emotions and impulses
7) Reward pathways
8) Midterm
9) Basic mechanism of learning
10) Types of learning
11) Types of learning
12) Types of memory
13) Gender differences in behavior
14) Behavioral disorders
15) Final Exam
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: -
References: Textbook of Medical Physiology” Guyton, A.C., Hall, J. E. 12th edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2017. • “Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology” Barrett, K. E., Brooks, H., Boitano, S., Barman, S. M. 23rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Medical, 2018 • “Principles of Neural Science” Kandel, E., Schwartz, J., Jessell, T. 4th edition, McGraw-Hill Medical, 2013.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 28
Study Hours Out of Class 16 34
Presentations / Seminar 15 15
Midterms 1 1
Final 2 2
Total Workload 80