COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINERAL BIOCHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4231 MINERAL BIOCHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜNIRE NALAN DEMIR

Offered to

Course Objective

This course aims to teach the current research topics in biochemistry to undergraduate students dependent on their interests.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows in organisms present in most of the minerals that are most commonly found in nature,
2   Knows mg% levesl of minerals found in the organism as macro elements,
3   Knows µg% levesl of minerals found in the organism as micro elements,
4   Discuss on the functions of macro and micro elements in vertebrates
5   Discuss on the functions of macro and micro elements in plants metabolism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Minerals
2 Macro Elements
3 Micro Elements
4 In Vertebrates; Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus levels and tasks
5 In Vertebrates; Sodium, Potassium, Chlorine, Sulfur levels and tasks
6 Trace elements in vertebrates; Iron, Copper, Cobalt
7 Trace elements in vertebrates; Zinc, Manganese, Molybdenum, Fluoro
8 Mid Term
9 Trace elements in vertebrates; Selenium, Iodine
10 Ion uptake mechanisms of Plant Metabolism
11 Functions of Mineral Nutrients in Plants: Macronutrients
12 Functions of Mineral Nutrients in Plants: Micronutrients
13 Beneficial Mineral Elements in Plants: Silicon, Cobalt, Selenium, Aluminum
14 Relationships between Mineral Nutrition and Plant Diseaeses
15 General Evaluations
16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Vitamin and Mineral Requirements in Human Nutrition World Health Organization, 2004 - 341 sayfa Geneva [u.a.], 2004.
Supplementary Book(s): D. Voet, J.G. Voet, Biochemistry , Wiley, Third Edition, 2004

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Interactive presentation, Questions and answers, Homework, Application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria: Questions in homeworks, mid-term and final exam will be based on the assessment of understanding of basic concepts in presentations, associating of concepts and cause-effect relationships.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria: Questions in homeworks, mid-term and final exam will be based on the assessment of understanding of basic concepts in presentations, associating of concepts and cause-effect relationships.

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 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 13 13
Preparing assignments 2 9 18
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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