| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation, Space and Deep-Sea Diving Physiology | FZL 618 | 0 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 6 |
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| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | Doctorate Degree |
| Course Type | Optional |
| Course Coordinator | Doç.Dr. DERYA GÜZEL ERDOĞAN |
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| Course Category | Other |
| Course Objective | It is intended that the students obtain general and specific information concerning the aviation physiology, space physiology, deep-sea diving physiology, effects of low oxygen pressure on the body, effects of acceleratory forces on the body in aviation and space physiology, “artificial climate” in the sealed spacecraft, weightlessness in space, effect of high partial pressures of individual gases on the body, scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving, special physiologic problems in submarines, hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
| Course Content | In this course, the aviation physiology, space physiology, deep-sea diving physiology, effects of low oxygen pressure on the body, effects of acceleratory forces on the body in aviation and space physiology, “artificial climate” in the sealed spacecraft, weightlessness in space, effect of high partial pressures of individual gases on the body, scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving, special physiologic problems in submarines, hyperbaric oxygen therapy will be discussed. |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understand the aviation physiology | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 2 | Understand the space physiology | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 3 | Understand the deep-sea diving physiology | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 4 | Understand the effects of low oxygen pressure on the body | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 5 | Understand the effects of acceleratory forces on the body in aviation and space physiology | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 6 | Understand the “artificial climate” in the sealed spacecraft | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 7 | Understand the weightlessness in space | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 8 | Understand the effect of high partial pressures of individual gases on the body | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 9 | Understand the nitrogen narcosis at high nitrogen pressures | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 10 | Understand the oxygen toxicity at high pressures | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 11 | Understand the oxygen toxicity at high pressures | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 12 | Understand the scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 13 | Understand the special physiologic problems in submarines | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| 14 | Understand the hyperbaric oxygen therapy | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
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| 1 | Aviation physiology | |
| 2 | Space physiology | |
| 3 | Deep-sea diving physiology | |
| 4 | Effects of low oxygen pressure on the body | |
| 5 | Effects of acceleratory forces on the body in aviation and space physiology | |
| 6 | “Artificial climate” in the sealed spacecraft | |
| 7 | Weightlessness in space | |
| 8 | Effect of high partial pressures of individual gases on the body | |
| 9 | Nitrogen narcosis at high nitrogen pressures | |
| 10 | Oxygen toxicity at high pressures | |
| 11 | Oxygen toxicity at high pressures | |
| 12 | Scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving | |
| 13 | Special physiologic problems in submarines | |
| 14 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
| Resources | |
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| Course Notes | The Physiology and Medicine of Diving. Peter B. Bennett BSc PhD, Harry Elliot, David H. Elliott, Peter B. Bennett |
| Course Resources | Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine. Jeffrey R. Davis, M.D.,Robert Johnson,Jan Stepanek. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. John E. Hall (Author). Ganong´s Review of Medical Physiology, 24th Edition (LANGE Basic Science) by Kim E. Barrett, Susan M. Barman, Scott Boitano and Heddwen Brooks. |
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| Evaluation System | |
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| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 30 |
| 1. Final | 70 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 138 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 5.52 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 6 | ||