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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
BODY FLUIDS, ASIT BAS BALANCE	Third cycle	VFZ 518		1	6.00	6.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	none
Language of instruction	türkish
Coordinator	Assoc. Prof.Dr.Ebru ÇETİN
Lecturer(s)	Prof.Dr.Nazmi ÇETİN Assoc. Prof.Dr.Ebru ÇETİN
Teaching assitant(s)	Prof.Dr.Nazmi ÇETİN Doç.Dr.Ebru ÇETİN
Mode of delivery	Lectures Plenary presentations interactive CD demostrations
Course objective	The purpose of this course is to give students a basic knowledge of body fluids, acid-base balance.
Course description	This course describes the body fluid and acid-base balance.

Course contents

1	Acids and Bases: Definitions and Meanings
2	Buffer systems of body fluids
3	Buffer systems: bicarbonate, phosphate, proteins buffer sytem
4	Hydrogen ion concentration in the blood
5	Blood pH and acid-base balance
6	Amount and pressure of CO2 in the blood
7	Gas exchange in tissues
8	Transport of CO2 and O2 in the blood
9	Types of acidosis, causes of acidosis
10	Types of alkalosis, causes of alkalosis
11	Respiratory regulation of acid-base balance
12	Renal regulation of acid-base balance
13	Regulation of acidosis and alkalosis
14	Mixed type of acid-base imbalance
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To be able to analysis distribution of body fluıids.
2	To be able to list of the body fluids composition
3	To be able to describe the buffer system in body fluids
4	To be able to explain the blood acid base balance and blood pH
5	To be able to explain the transport of CO2 and O2 in blood.
6	To be able to explain the gas exchange in tissues.
7	To be able to explain the renal regulation of acid base balance
8	To be able to describe the acidosis and alkalosis
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	3	42
Homework	1	20	20
Presentation / seminar	1	10	10
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	20	20
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			156
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	1. Noyan, A., 2003: Yaşamda ve hekimlikte fizyoloji. Meteksan, Ankara 2. 4.Dukes Veteriner Fizyoloji (Çeviri) 12.baskı, Editör: William O Reece, 2004. Medipres, Malatya
Additional references	1. Noyan, A., 2003: Yaşamda ve hekimlikte fizyoloji. Meteksan, Ankara 2. Cunningham, J.G., 2002: Textbook of veterinary physiology.Elsevier, USA. 3. Reece, W.O., 1997: Physiology of domestic animals. Williams and Wilkins, USA 4.Dukes Veteriner Fizyoloji (Çeviri) 12.baskı, Editör: William O Reece, 2004. Medipres, Malatya

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