COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TLT 1170 GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OYA SAYIN

Offered to

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Course Objective

The aim is to teach the basic concepts of human biochemistry and to use these rules in professional life and to acquire basic knowledge sub-species.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe amino acid structure, classification, and metabolism
2   Knows the structure and classification of proteins.
3   Gains knowledge about protein metabolism.
4   Learn about the structure, storage, digestion and absorption of carbohydrates
5   Classify vitamins and minerals. Explain their structure and functions.
6   Be able to define enzyme and coenzyme. Be able to list the classifications and functions of enzymes.
7   Define what a lipid is. List its types. Explain the metabolism of lipids.
8   Describe the structure and functions of hemoglobin and myoglobin.
9   Describe the structure and functions of nucleic acids and compare the differences between them.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Introduction to the Course - Introduction to Biochemistry
2 Aminoasitler
3 Protein
4 Structure of Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
5 Enzymes
6 Lipids-1
7 Lipids-2
8 Carbohydrates-1
9 Carbohydrates-2
10 Vitamins and minerals
11 Metabolism of nucleic acid
12 Metabolism of aminoacid
13 Metabolism of protein
14 General evaluation of the course

Recomended or Required Reading

Recommended Resources for the Course:
1. Biochemistry (Lippincott's & Trans. Ed. Asuman Tokullugil)
2. Principles of Medical Biochemistry (G. Meisenberg, W. Simmons)
3. Fundamental Biochemistry (Editors Taner Onat, Kaya Emerk)
4. Medical Laboratory Lecture and Practice Notes (Dilek Çımrın)
5. Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Studies (Mutahhar Yenson)
6. General Chemistry - Principles and Modern Applications (Petrucci, Harwood Trans. Ed. Tahsin Uyar)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Instructor course presentations

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm 40% - Final 60%
Written exams will be used.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is carried out and evaluated within the framework of SHMYO Education and Examination Application Principles.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Oya SAYIN- oya.sayin@deu.edu.tr
Öğr. Gör. Deniz S. KUTLUK deniz.kutluk@deu.edu.tr
Öğr. Gör. Nur Betül KARTAL nurbetul.kartal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Optional

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 3 8 24
Preparation for midterm exam 3 9 27
Preparation for final exam 3 6 18
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

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.18
LO.1553
LO.2553
LO.3553
LO.4553
LO.5553
LO.6553
LO.7553
LO.8553
LO.9553

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