COURSE UNIT TITLE

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. in Biochemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Ph.D in Biochemistry

Course Objective

The chemistry and metabolism of carbohydrates were prominent matters of interest in the first part of the 20th century. The biological roles of carbohydrates are particularly important in the assembly of complex multicellular organs and organisms, which requires interactions between cells and the surrounding matrix. The course aims the structure, metabolism and biological roles of carbohydrates and their derivates as well as the diseases about glycobiology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Varki, A., Cummings, R. D., Esko, J. D., Freeze, H. H., Stanley, P., Bertozzi, C. R., Hart, G. E., Etzler, M. E., Essentials of Glycobiology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, USA, 2009.
Supplementary Book(s): Fukuda, M., Hindsgaul, O., Molecular and Cellular Glycobiology, Oxford University Press, USA, 2000.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Assessment Methods

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)

hulya.kayali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.30-15.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes