Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
5	MED 313	Respiratory System and Related Disorders	83+10+0	6	6	27.03.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Category of Course Unit	Biomedical Subject Committees (BSC)
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	This course aims to explain the normal structure and function of the respiratory system and their pathological changes, and to be able to associate these changes with the clinical knowledge related to index diseases.
Course Content	Lectures, Lab Study, Panels, and Clinical practice
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Associate Prof. Dr. Deniz Yücel Associate Prof. Dr. Fatih Özdener
Name of Lecturers	Prof. Dr. Nalan Neşe Prof. Dr. Mert Şentürk Prof. Dr. Sesin Kocagöz Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aktekin Lecturer Phd. Hülya Kuşoğlu Associate Prof. Dr. Aylin Altan Kuş Lecturer Phd. Gülseren Sağcan Prof. Dr. Devrim Öz Arslan Prof. Dr. Alp Bayramoğlu Lecturer Phd. Elif Nedret Keskinöz Prof. Dr. Serap Arbak Associate Prof. Dr. Yeşim Yasin Prof. Dr. Çağlar Çuhadaroğlu Prof. Dr. Handan Zeren Prof. Dr. Hande Yapışlar Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever Prof. Dr. Beki Kan Associate Prof. Dr. Deniz Yücel Associate Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Aykaç Associate Prof. Dr. Burcu Babaoğlu Prof. Dr. Nur Dilek Bakan
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Netter: Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy, 6th Edition; Saunders Elsevier Gray's Anatomy, 40th Edition Kumar, Abbas, Aster: Robbins and Cotran, Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9th Edition Elsevier Jeremy P. T. Ward, Roger W. A. Linden: Physiology at a Glance, 4th Edition Wiley-Blackwell
Course Notes	Theoretical and Practical Examinations, Active Attendance/ Performance Assessment

Course Category

Health

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Quiz	1	% 6
Practice	1	% 6
Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee I	1	% 80
Laboratory Practice	1	% 2
Assignment -Presentation	2	% 6
Total	6	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	1	70	70
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	1	70	70
Practice	1	4	4
Final examination	3	10	30
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 6 174

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Explain the structures and development processes of respiratory system.
2	Explain the mechanism of respiratory physiology.
3	Describe the concept of respiration and explain its relationship with gas laws.
4	Identify and describe anatomical and histological structures of the respiratory systems using appropriate terminology and visual materials.
5	Explains the respiratory regulation mechanisms
6	Explain the concepts of ventilation, perfusion and diffusion, mechanisms and pathological changes and correlates with clinical information .
7	Describe the infectious agents associated with respiratory system, explain the pathological changes related to it and associates with clinical knowledge.
8	Explain pathological changes in airways and correlates with clinical knowledge
9	Explain pathological changes associated with vascular structure of respiratory system and correlates with clinical knowledge
10	Explain the effects of tobacco use on the normal structure and the functions of the respiratory system
11	Define the tumoral lesions of the respiratory system.
12	Explain pharmacological approaches related to respiratory disorders
13	Interpret basic radiological images of the thorax and identify key anatomical structures and diagnostic patterns
14	Describe major pathological changes in lymph nodes and bone marrow, including benign and malignant conditions.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	1. Explains the structures and development processes of respiratory system. 2. Explains the mechanism of respiratory physiology. 3. Describe the concept of respiration and explains its relationship with gas laws. 4. Explains the principles of mechanical operation of respiratory system. 5. Explains the respiratory regulation mechanisms 6. Explains the concepts of ventilation, perfusion and diffusion, mechanisms and pathological changes and correlates with clinical information 7. Describe the infectious agents associated with respiratory system, explain the pathological changes related to it and associates with clinical knowledge 8. Explains pathological changes in airways and correlates with clinical knowledge 9. Explains pathological changes associated with vascular structure of respiratory system and correlates with clinical knowledge 10. Explains the effects of tobacco use on the normal structure and the functions of the respiratory system 11. Defines the tumoral lesions of the respiratory system 12. Explains pharmacological approaches related to respiratory disorders

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High