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  Course Description
Course Name : Bioenergetics

Course Code : BK-501

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NÜKET ÖNELGE

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands Biological energy and the transformation of the cell
Knows the principles of thermodynamics
Knows the flow of energy in the biological world
Learns ATP energy

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : This course is for students who want to start molecular biology. The relationship between the principles of thermodynamics in the cell and energy transformation are explained with molecular mechanism.

Course Contents : In this course, obtaining biological energy and energy transformations will be described in the cell.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Class


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Biological energy transformation Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
2 The principles of thermodynamics Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
3 Biological cell and the energy flow Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
4 ATP and the transfer of chemical energy Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
5 Power point representation
6 Generation of ATP in anaerobic cells Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
7 Exam
8 Respiration and ATp formation ın the mitacondrion Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
9 Photosenthesis and the chloroplast Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
10 Active transport Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
11 Power point representation Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
12 Polysaccaridsand lipids Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
13 Biosynthesis of informational macromolecules Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
14 Biologycal information Reference books, Power point presentations,textbooks Power point presentation
15 Oral representation
16/17 Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Bioenergetics Albert L. Lehninger
 Textbook
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 4 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 10 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production 4
2 Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 3
3 Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice 2
4 Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 4
5 Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 2
6 Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 3
7 Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 10 3 30
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 4 2 8
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 138
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52
ECTS Credit: 6