COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOCHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMY 3008 BIOCHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞENOL ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

This course aims to be aware of the function and importance of basic biochemical concepts, to be able to relate to other disciplines.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The students will be able to understand biophysical Chemistry,
2   The students will be able to explain basic biochemical concepts,
3   The students will be able to explain biochemical metabolic events,
4   The students will be able to understand biochemical mechanisms and reactions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Biophysical Chemistry
2 Structure and classification of carbohydrates
3 Structure and classification of lipids
4 Structure and classification of proteins
5 Structure and classification of enzymes
6 Structure and classification of nucleic acids
7 The metabolism of carbohydrates
8 General Review, Assessment of the course, Midterm
9 Metabolism of lipids
10 Metabolism of proteins
11 Nucleic acid metabolism
12 Mineral metabolism
13 Structure of vitamins and hormones
14 Effects of vitamins and hormones
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. David Nelson , Michael M. Cox, Lehninger Biyokimyanın Ilkeleri, 5.Baskı, 2016, Palme Yayınevi - Akademik Kitaplar
2. Edip Keha , Ö. Irfan Küfrevioğlu, 1.Baskı, 2021, Aktif Yayınları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, questions and answers, presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm and final exams determine student success.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- Attendance at 70% of the classes is mandatory. The student is responsible for attending 70% of the classes throughout the semester.
- The faculty member reserves the right to have various applications done through individual or collaborative learning within the planned education and training process. The impact of the applications to be done on the evaluation process is announced to the students at the beginning of the academic year.
- Actions will be taken within the framework of the relevant regulations regarding unethical behaviors that may occur in classes and exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr;

Office Hours

Friday on 10.00-12.00 am.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.155555
LO.255555
LO.355555
LO.455555

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