COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND NEUROBIOCHEMISTRY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 6116 NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND NEUROBIOCHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUSTAFA YAVUZ ERGÜN

Offered to

M.Sc.Biochemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Ph.D in Biochemistry

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to investigate metabolic roles of neurotransmitters formed result of decarboxylation of aminoacids and neuron cells at molecular levels and to introduce to the students. Furthermore, the aims of this course are as well as give to detail knowledge about neuron biochemistry, to discuss development of neuron system and relation with diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To interpret the neurotransmitter reaction
2   Nerve cells and nerve transmission of information to comprehend
3   To interpret the relationship between neurons Biochemistry and disease
4   Research results of the evaluation, comparison and interpretation
5   Interpret literature about the latest developments

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General overview of aminoacids metabolism,
2 decarboxylation reaction of aminoacids,
3 neurotransmitters,
4 acetylcholine and dopamine,
5 gamma-amino butyric acid,
6 glutamate and aspartate,
7 glycine
8 histamine
9 norepinephrine and serotinin,
10 Introduction to neurobiochemistry and structure of neurons,
11 Neurobiochemistry: Structure and function of nevre cells,
12 Neuron-glial cells, Presentations, homework
13 Neuropeptides ve Receptors,
14 Ion chanels and structure, Neurodegenerative disorders Presentations, homework

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Oliver von Bohlen und Halbach and Rolf Dermietzel, Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators, Wiley-Blackwell (2006)
Supplementary Book(s): David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Worth Publishers, (2000)
D. E. Metzler, Biochemistry: The Chemical Reactions o Living Cells, Academic Press Inc. (1977 and 2000)
C.K. Mathews, K.E. Van Holde, K.G. Ahern, Biochemistry, Pearson Education, (1999)
D. Voet, J. G. Voet, Biochemistry, Wiley, John and Sons, (1995)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentation
2. Interactive narrative
3. Question-answer technique
4. Home work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Meaningful learning of the basic concepts given in presentations, association of concepts with each other, establishing the cause-result relationships and making comments by using the information available for problems and evaluating idea generation are carried out with mid-term and final exams, active participation to the lecture, homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.30-15.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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