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
BIY 3009 BIOCHEMISTRY I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELIF YILDIRIM CAYNAK

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

The aim of course is to describe the cell, the tiniest part of the life in a chemical aspect and explain the mechanisms those are effective in the onset of existence of the living organisms and continuity of the life and the end of the life. The goals are to understand basic principal of living organism from atom to molecules, to teach the biochemical importance of water to life
understanding the structure and functions of amino acids,carbonhydrates ,proteins, lipids, enziymes,hormones

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn and understand the basic characteristics, from atoms to molecules, of living beings
2   To comprehend the biochemical importance of water for living beings
3   To comprehend the structure and function of amino acids, peptides and proteins
4   To learn the function of peptide hormones
5   To learn the concept of metabolism and bioenergetics
6   To comprehend the structure and function of enzymes and coenzymes
7   To understand the structure and function of carbohydrates and lipids
8   To understand the structure and function of protein

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Organic and inorganic (electrolytes) molecular organization of the cell, atmosphere and life
2 Structural, physical and chemical characteristics of water. Structure and function of amino acids
3 Amino acid stereochemistry, plane of peptide, some important peptides and peptide hormones
4 Amino acid reactions, protein synthesis, structure of primer, secondary and quaternary
5 Classification of proteins and structure and function of some important proteins, bioenergetics and metabolism
6 Structure and function of enzymes, comparison of enzymes and normal catalysts
7 Enzyme activation, factors that affect enzyme activity, enzyme inhibition and factors that affect enzyme inhibition. Enzyme kinetics
8 Midterm exam
9 Biochemical and molecular organization of cell
10 Plasma membranes, organelles
11 Metabolism of cell vitamins and coenzymes
12 Aerobic respiration-Cytric acid cycle
13 Aerobic respiration-Electron transport system and ATP synthesis
14 Aerobic respiration-Electron transport system and ATP synthesis

Recomended or Required Reading

Nakiboğlu M. (2010) Biyokimya Ders notları
Stryer L. Biochemistry, 3rd edition. W.H.Freemand and Company, New York. 1988.
Nelson, D.L. ve Cox, M.M. Lehninger Princibles of Biochemistry, fourth eddition, Worth Publishers. 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture format, discussion, problem solving and question-answer. In order to detailed explanation of biochemical reactions and pathways, powerpoint slides will use. Also these explanation will support with animations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

m.nakipoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 11 11
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 2 3 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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