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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
BIO 6066	METABOLISM II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9

Offered By

Biochemistry

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞADIYE CANAN ÇOKER

Offered to

Biochemistry

Course Objective

The aim of this course is the acquisition of general properties of lipids, metabolism of lipids and carbohydrates; biochemistry of nutrition and the metabolic disorders

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Be able to classify lipids and define their general properties, structure, nomenclature and function.
2	Be able to explain the metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins and their regulation.
3	Be able to explain glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogenesis, glycogenolysis and pentose phosphate pathway and their regulation.
4	Be able to comprehend the regulation of blood glucose level.
5	Be able to classify vitamins and their functions.
6	Be able to explain the basic principles and biochemical markers of nutrition.
7	Be able to associate metabolism in fed and fasting state.
8	Be able to explain the disorders of oxidation.
9	Be able to explain the metabolic syndrome

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	General properties of lipids Fatty acids Fatty acid synthesis Phosphoglycerides and sphingolipids Intracellular degradation of lipids Role of lipids in signal transduction Eicosanoids Cholesterol metabolism Tryglycerides Lipoproteins and their metabolism
2	Case 1 Glycolysis Gluconeogenesis and regulation of blood glucose level Case2 Glycogenesis Glycogenolysis Pentose phosphate pathway
3	Case/Article Lipid soluble vitamins Water soluble vitamins Basic principles of nutrition Biochemical markers of nutrition Trace elements Metabolism in fed and fasting state Oxidation disorders Metabolic syndrome Case

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Smith C, Marks AD and Lieberman. Basic Medical Biochemistry. A Clinical Approach. Williams &Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland, 2005
2. Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry.Third editon Worth Publishers, New York, 2000.
3. Devlin TM. Texbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations.Fifth edition. Wiley-Liss, New York, 2002.
4. Murray RK, Granner DK, Mayes PA and Rodwell VW. Harper s Illustrated Biochemistry. Mc Graw Hill, New York, 2003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures, case and article based learning sessions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	FIN	FINAL EXAM
2	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	FIN*1
3	RST	RESIT
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	RST*1

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Assessment Criteria

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Basic knowledge on the lipid, carbohydrate metabolism and nutrition and related disorders of learner will be evaluate with mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

banu.onvural@deu.edu.tr 0 232 4124420

Office Hours

on Tuesday at: 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	45	2	90
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	15	4	60
Preparing assignments	3	11	33
Reading	3	10	30
Final	3	4	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.5	PO.8
LO.1	5		4
LO.2	5		4
LO.3	5		4
LO.4	5	4	4
LO.5	5		4
LO.6	5		4
LO.7	5	4	4
LO.8	5		4
LO.9	4	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

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Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

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Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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