COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOCHEMISTRY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 3045 BIOCHEMISTRY I COMPULSORY 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI ARAZ

Offered to

Chemistry

Course Objective

In the concept of this course, the students will learn fundamental principles of biochemistry, structures and functions of protein, carbohydrate and nucleic acids.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   LO1. Explain the structure and general properties of amino acids that make up cells and proteins, discuss the relationships between the structure and functions of proteins, plan the experimental steps for protein purification and characterization.
2   LO2. Examine the structure, catalysis mechanism and kinetics of enzymes as biological catalysts, explain the importance of prosthetic groups required for their catalytic activities.
3   LO3. Classify carbohydrates and lipids and discuss their structural properties.
4   LO4. Explain the components involved in biological membrane structures, discuss the mechanisms that are effective in cellular transport.
5   LO5. Explain nucleic acid structure, functions and metabolism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Weeks Topics
2 1. Fundamental principles of Biochemistry
3 2. Cell structure
4 3. Amino acids, peptides
5 4. Proteins
6 5. Enzymes
7 6. Enzyme kinetics
8 7. Coenzymes
9 8. Carbohydrates
10 9. Lipids
11 10. Membrane structures and transport systems
12 11. Nucleic acids and functions
13 12. Nucleic acid metabolism
14 13. Regulation of nucleic acid metabolism
15 14. General overview and course evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
D.L. Nelson, M.M. Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman.2021. Supplementary Book(s):
D. Voet, J.G. Voet, Biochemistry, Wiley, 2010.
R. Boyer, Concepts in Biochemistry, Wiley, Third Edition, 2006.
Berg, J.M, Tymoczko,J.L., Stryer, L. Biochemistry, 5th edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, interactive explanation, question-answer technique.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learning of fundamental concepts given in the lectures, associating of concepts, constructing relationship between cause and effect, interpreting on the questions through current knowledge, and evaluation of idea production will be carried out by midterm exam, final exam, home work.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department
e-mail: raziye.urek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 16.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

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.17
LO.154334355
LO.2455
LO.33525
LO.432211555
LO.51155

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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