Faculty of Medicine

Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Medical School
Programme of Faculty of Medicine
Course Details

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
KURUL12	Intercellular Interaction	2026	Autumn	1	86+8+14	8	10

Course Type	Compulsory
Course Cycle	Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	In this course committee, theoretical lectures, question–answer sessions, and interactive teaching methods based on student participation are utilized. Practical training includes laboratory applications, basic life support practices, demonstration-based instruction, and hands-on skills training. In addition, individual study, group work, and practice-based learning methods are employed to support students'active learning processes.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	There are no prerequisites for this course
Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. Tuğçe DURAN
Instructor(s)	Assoc. Prof. Tuğçe DURAN
Instructor Assistant(s)	Res. Asst. Fatma Nur TÜRKOĞLU

Course Instructor(s)

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Elif GÜLBAHÇE MUTLU	B-Z02	[email protected]	7412	Thursday 13:30-15:30
Asst. Prof. Levent SARIYILDIZ	B-BZ12	[email protected]	7311
Kültigin TÜRKMEN	-
Res. Asst. Fatma Zehra ERBAYRAM	B-BZ07	[email protected]	7909
Res. Asst. Fatma Nur TÜRKOĞLU	B-Z01	[email protected]	7260
Asst. Prof. Kaniye Zeynep ÇALIŞKAN	B-Z04	[email protected]	7493
Res. Asst. Zeliha TUNCER	B-Z06	[email protected]	7441

Course Content

The curriculum consists of required core courses (Medical Biochemistry, Medical Biology, Physiology, Biophysics, First Aid, Medical Education and Informatics, and Medical Practice) and elective courses. Theoretical courses are held in semester classrooms with full attendance; practical sessions are conducted in the Basic Medical Sciences Laboratories.

Objectives of the Course

In the course, the following topics are covered:
• The structure and functions of acids, bases, buffers, and buffer systems, as well as molecules in organisms;
• The functions of molecular organizations within the cell, the cell membrane, the cytoskeleton, and substance transport;
• Physiological events occurring at the cellular level and the characteristics of the cell;
• Basic concepts in first aid, including choking and loss of consciousness, as well as the practical application of basic life support;
• Through the Medical Practice course, the course aims to teach the transportation of injured patients, the application of tourniquets, and first aid for external and internal bleeding.

Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	Applies knowledge and skills in basic, clinical, and behavioral medical sciences using a comprehensive approach in the patient care process.	3
P2	Explains the anatomical, histological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of the systems that make up the human body, relating them to clinical practice.	2
P3	Uses medical terminology accurately and effectively in clinical, academic, and professional communication.	3
P4	In accordance with evidence-based medicine and good medical practice, they take a medical history, perform a physical examination, and develop a clinical approach for the patient.	4
P5	Performs basic medical procedures—such as measuring blood pressure, establishing intravenous access, drawing blood, and administering injections—using appropriate techniques.	5
P6	Evaluates the etiology and pathogenesis, clinical findings, and key diagnostic features of common diseases.	3
P7	The laboratory interprets microbiological, imaging, and histopathological findings by correlating them with clinical processes.	3
P8	Explains and, when appropriate, applies pharmacological, physical, and psychosocial treatment approaches tailored to the characteristics of the disease.	3

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	It explains the anatomical, histological, physiological, and biochemistry characteristics of the systems that make up the human body by relating them to clinical practice.	P.1.1	1,7
O2	Has a command of current medical terminology.	P.1.2	1
O3	Know the biochemical and microbiological laboratory results, medical imaging and histopathological findings of diseases.	P.1.6	1,7
O4	Defines and uses appropriate terms in a foreign language in the field of medicine.	P.7.3	5
O5	Adopts the universal conditions, laws, regulations and legislations required by the profession.	P.8.3	5
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics
1	Colorimetry, enzyme structure and classification, enzyme kinetics, enzyme activity regulation, enzyme inhibition, introduction to vitamins, water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, coenzymes, energy nucleotides.
2	Introduction to physiology and homeostasis, cell membrane functions, membrane biochemistry, membrane transport mechanisms, ion channels and excitability, ionic currents and action potential, endocytosis and exocytosis.
3	Fundamentals of signal transduction, signaling molecules and receptors, paracrine, neurocrine and endocrine signaling, cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions, extracellular matrix biochemistry, glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans.
4	Membrane electrophysiological properties, neurons and muscle action potentials, synapse physiology, signal transduction pathways, intracellular signaling pathways (survival and cell death pathways).
5	Introduction to physiology systems, family and its importance, family communication, marriage and healthy family life, gender equality, first aid principles, basic life support, trauma first aid (fractures, dislocations, soft tissue injuries, bleeding), emergency conditions (burns, heat stroke, frostbite, drowning, poisoning), effective presentation skills and poster preparation.
6	Exam week

Textbook or Material

Resources	Biophysics (Ferit Pehlivan, Pelikan Bookstore)
	Biochemistry with Explanatory Questions and Answers, Prof.Dr. Kadirhan Sunguroğlu, Akademi Publishing)
	Prof. Dr. Ayşe Başaran, Pelikan Publishing, Medical Biology Prof. Dr. M. Çarin, Prof.Dr.F. Aydın Nobel Medical Bookstore, Medical Genetics Prof.Dr.N. Başaran Nobel Medical Bookstore, Medical Biology and Genetics Prof. Dr. H. Kasap, Prof. Dr. M. Kasap. Nobel Medical Bookstore, Medical Biology and Genetics Prof. Dr. H. Kasap, Prof. Dr. M. Kasap. Nobel Medical Bookstore
	Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Primary Health Care. Basic First Aid Practices Training Book. İNAN HF, KURT Z, KUBİLAY İ. Ankara 2011, Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine, Rosen's Emergency Medicine, Emergency Care in the Field. Ed: SARIKAYA S. Istanbul 2009.
	Medical Physiology (Guyton&Hall, Translation; Group), Medical Physiology (Ganong, Translation; Group), Physiology (Berne, Levy, Koeppen, Stanton, Translation; Group), Wander Human Physiology, Body Function Mechanisms (Eric P. Widmaier, Hershel Raff , Kevin T. Strang, Translation: Tuncay Özgünen), Colored Atlas of Physiology (A. Despopoulos S. Silbernagl), Medical Physiology (Walter F. Boron &Emile L. Boulbaep), Human Physiology (Stuart Ira Fox), Human Physiology (Stuart Ira). Fox), Medical Physiology, A Systems Approach (Hershel Raff & Michael Levitzky), Human Physiology, From Cells to Systems (Lauralee Sherwood), Human Physiology, An Integrated Approach (Dee Unglaub Silverthorn), Human Physiology (Rodney A. Rhoades & Richard G. Pflanzer), Principles of Human Physiology (Cindy L. Stanfield)

Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Practice	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Midterms	1	100 (%)
Final Exam	-	-
Total		100 (%)

ECTS / Working Load Table

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	7	24	168
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	1	20	20
Midterms	1	40	40
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	3	8	24
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	50	50
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			302
Total Work Load / 30			10,07
Course ECTS Credits:			10

Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P7	P8
O1	It explains the anatomical, histological, physiological, and biochemistry characteristics of the systems that make up the human body by relating them to clinical practice.	4	-	-
O2	Has a command of current medical terminology.	4	-	-
O3	Know the biochemical and microbiological laboratory results, medical imaging and histopathological findings of diseases.	4	-	-
O4	Defines and uses appropriate terms in a foreign language in the field of medicine.	-	2	-
O5	Adopts the universal conditions, laws, regulations and legislations required by the profession.	-	-	3