Academic Catalog

GENE471 ENDOCRINOLOGY

Course Code: 2190471
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Molecular Biology And Genetics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. TÜLÝN YANIK
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

A comprehensive course covering the major endocrine systems in animals at the cellular and molecular level. The course will stress topics that include structure and functions of endocrine glands in a traditional way and also the molecular aspects of hormone action, including hormone-receptor interactions, second messenger generation, gene regulation of hormones, and related topics.