COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOCHEMISTRY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEF 1033 BIOCHEMISTRY I COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZLEM GÜRSOY DORUK

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to allow students to learn the basic information regarding the field of biochemistry and integrate this information into the nursing field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student can explain the processes related to the analysis in the medical biochemistry laboratory
2   The student can evaluate clinical biochemistry analysis
3   The student can explain the structures, classification and metabolism of carbohydrates
4   The student can explain the structures, classification and metabolism of amino acids
5   The student can explain the structure, functions and plasma proteins of proteins
6   The student can explain the energy metabolism
7   The student can explain the structures and classification of lipids
8   Knowing and classifying the structures of nucleic acids
9   The student can explain lipoprotein metabolism and disorders
10   The student can evaluate cardiac dysfunction and evaluating cardiac markers
11   Knowing and evaluating basic hematological tests
12   The student can explain the acid-base balance and evaluate its disorders

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to medical biochemistry Tuncay KÜME
2 Evaluation of clinical biochemistry analyses Sezer UYSAL
3 Structures, classification and metabolism of carbohydrates Murat ÖRMEN
4 Structures, classification and metabolism of amino acids Ayşe Semra KOÇTÜRK
5 Structure, functions of proteins and plasma proteins Pınar AKAN
6 Energy metabolism Ayşe Semra KOÇTÜRK
7 Structure and classification of lipids Özlem GÜRSOY DORUK
8 Structures and classification of nucleic acids Sezer UYSAL
9 Midterm
10 Lipoprotein metabolism and disorders Emine Pınar TUNCEL
11 Cardiac dysfunction and cardiac markers Murat ÖRMEN
12 Basic hematological tests Murat ÖRMEN
13 Acid-base balance Gül Hüray IŞLEKEL
14 General evaluation Özlem GÜRSOY DORUK

Recomended or Required Reading

*Champe PC, Harvey RA, Ferrier DR. Lippincott s Biyokimya. (Ulukaya E), 2007, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, Istanbul.
*Harvey F (2015) Lippincott Biyokimya (çev.ed. Ulukaya E), güneş tıp kitabevi, 5.baskı, Istanbul.
*Adam B, Yiğitoğlu R (2012), Tıbbi Biyokimya, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, Istanbul.
*Gözükara EM (2010), Biyokimya, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, 5.baskı, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visually supported presentation
Group work
Question answer
Case Report

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Final
3 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +FN * 0.50
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +BUT * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm grade: 1 midterm exam will be made (homework will be required in midterm exam); 50% of the exam grade
Course Success Grade: 50% of the semester grade + 50% of the final or make-up exam grade
Minimum course grade: 60 out of 100 full grades
Minimum final and make-up exam grade: 50 out of 100 full marks

Assessment Criteria

In exams; remembering, making decisions, explaining, classifying, and combining their knowledge will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 1 11 11
Preparation for midterm exam 1 11 11
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.255
LO.35
LO.455
LO.55
LO.6
LO.7
LO.8
LO.9
LO.10
LO.11
LO.12

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