COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOCHEMISTRY II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 3020 BIOCHEMISTRY II COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PELIN BALÇIK ERÇIN

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

The aim is to give the students knowledge of metabolism and metabolic patways;amino acids metabolism oxidative decarboxylation citric acid cycle, carbohydrate metabolism, glycolysis-glycogenolysis, lipid chemistry and metabolism of fatty acids and fat oxidation, biosynthesis, cholesterol and metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation and respiratory chain, biological membrane those and cell transporters, photosynthesis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the structural and functional properties of biomolecules
2   To know metabolism and metabolic patways
3   To describe the ATP and the other high energy compounds and their structures, understand that biological energy changes are driven based on the thermodynamic rules
4   To explain the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, write synthesis and degredation reactions of glucose which is basic energy component
5   To know the life and metabolismatical energy relations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Metabolism and metabolic reactıons
2 Amino acid metabolism
3 Protein metabolism
4 Carbohydrate metabolism
5 Oxidative decarboxylation
6 Citric acid cycle
7 Glycolysis-glycogenosis
8 Review
9 Lipid chemistry and metabolism
10 Fatty acids and fat oxidation, biosynthesis
11 Cholesterol and metabolism
12 Oxidative phosphorylation and respiratory chain
13 Biological membrane those and cell transporters
14 Photosynthesis

Recomended or Required Reading

Gözükara, E (1997) Biyokimya Cilt I, II, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi Istanbul
Nelson, D.L. ve Cox, M.M. Lehninger Princibles of Biochemistry, fourth eddition, Worth Publishers. 2005.
Stryer L. Biochemistry, 3rd edition. W.H.Freemand and Company, New York. 1988.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture format, discussion, problem solving and question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

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 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)

m.nakipoglu@deu.edu.tr, l.tarhan@deu.edu.tr, r.ozturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 13 13
Preparing assignments 2 4 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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