COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOCHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4106 BIOCHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

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

It is aimed to be able to interpret the basic metabolic cycles and regulation steps in living systems meaningfully, to produce poor products about the correlations between the cycles, to make interpretations, to learn the basic metabolic cycles, energy balances and regulation systems in living systems, and to make connections with related organic, physical chemistry and analytical chemistry topics in this process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to comprehend the metabolic pathways and related energetic relations in living things.
2   To be able to interpret the issues related to synthesis and degradation of biological macromolecules.
3   To be able to understand the control mechanisms of metabolic pathways.
4   To be able to understand the causes, mechanisms and effects of diseases using the knowledge of metabolism.
5   Ability to establish relationships between metabolic pathways
6   Understanding the importance of biochemistry in daily life

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to metabolism; anabolism, catabolism, intermediate metabolism, macro metabolism, metabolic pathway types, bioenergetics, general control mechanisms in metabolism
2 Protein and amino acid metabolism, transamination, deamination
3 Protein and amino acid metabolism, biogenic amines
4 Urea cycle and amino acid metabolic diseases
5 Oxidative decarboxylation and citrate cycle, regulation, glyoxylate cycle
6 carbohydrate metabolism; digestion/absorption, (glycolysis/aerobic/anaerobic), gluconeogenesis, regulation, Cori cycle, fermentation
7 carbohydrate metabolism; Pentose phosphate pathway: oxidative and non-oxidative reactions, regulation and Calvin cycle
8 Midterm
9 Glycogen metabolism: Glycogen structure and physiological importance, glycogenesis and glycogenolysis, regulation, glycogen storage diseases
10 Lipid Metabolism
11 Lipid Metabolism: isoprenoid lipids, steroids and carotenoids, Cholesterol and sterol metabolism and control
12 Protein Biosynthesis; Gene expression overview, Replication
13 Protein Biosynthesis; Overview of gene expression, Replication, Transcription, Translation
14 Electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation
15 Photosynthesis
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

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

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, presentation, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Success in midterm exams, homework and final exams determines the student's course success grade.

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

Office hours will be announced in the semester schedule

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

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.15532443
LO.2553343
LO.35523
LO.453243
LO.555543453
LO.6533353

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