COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOCHEMISTRY II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VET 2021 BIOCHEMISTRY II COMPULSORY 3 2 0 4

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ZEYNEP SEMEN

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

To provide students with veterinary medicine the basic biochemistry knowledge and skills necessary for the metabolism of biomolecules, the control path of metabolism, the chemical structures and biological importance of vitamins, the functions of the minerals that play an important role in the organism, and the research and interpretation of the syndromes they cause.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gains general laboratory knowledge and ability, perform basic biochemical experiments
2   Knows the basic issues related to the metabolism of biomolecules that make up the chemical structures of the living organism.
3   Knows the connections between the metabolic pathways of biomolecules
4   Knows the chemical structure and metabolism of vitamins and mineral substances
5   Has knowledge of metabolism of hormones and lipids
6   Equipped with knowledge of protein and carbohydrate metabolism

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Carbohydrate Metabolism: glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, control mechanisms of glycolysis, hormonal control of glucose breakdown
2 Carbohydrate Metabolism: gluconeogenesis, anaerobic glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, TCA cycle
3 Lipid Metabolism: beta oxidation
4 Lipid Metabolism: biosynthesis
5 Lipid Metabolism: lipoproteins, triacylglycerols, sphingolipids, cholesterol and metabolism
6 Protein Metabolism: protein synthesis and metabolism, nitrogen balance, amino acids
7 Protein Metabolism: amino acid metabolism, general exchange pathways of amino acids, urea cycle
8 Hormones: functions, general properties and synthesis
9 Hormones: hormone-receptor relationship, the mechanism of action of hormones
10 Vitamins: classification, structure, synthesis and biological roles of water-soluble vitamins
11 Vitamins: the structure, synthesis and biological roles of fat-soluble vitamins
12 Bioelements and their metabolism: macro elements
13 Bioelements and their metabolism: trace elements
14 Nucleic acid metabolism

Recomended or Required Reading

David L. Nelson, Micheal M. Cox, Çeviri Ed. Y. Murat Elçin, Lehninger Biyokimyanın Ilkeleri, 5
Prof. Dr. Nalan Bayşu Sözbilir, Prof. Dr. Nihat Bayşu, Biyokimya, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri (2008), ISBN: 978-975-277-171-0

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visual, interactive, verbal expression, applied expression, homework, seminar

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 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility of continuing to 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of laboratory practices during the semester belongs to the student. The course time and, if requested, the time specified for the submission of the assignment should be observed. The unethical behaviors that may occur in the courses and exams will be taken within the framework of the relevant regulation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biochemistry,
Kiraz, Izmir/TURKEY
Phone: 0 (232) 572 35 30/14515
E-mail: zeynep.semen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 0

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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