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  Course Description
Course Name : Biochemistry 2

Course Code : KM 314

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. SEYHAN TÜKEL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learn carbohydrate,lipid,protein and nucleic acid metabolisms
Learn principles of bioenergytic
Learn genetic information pathways and new therotical and technological knowledge
Learn regulation of metabolism

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : This lecture supports that learning about carbohydrate,lipid,protein and nucleic acid metabolisms; and make a relationship with principles of bioenergytic, genetic information transfusion.

Course Contents : Principles of bioenergetics, Catabolism of hexose and glycolysis, Citric acid cycle, Oxidation of amino acid and urea cycle, Phosphorylation and Photophosphorylation, Biosynthesis of carbohydrate and lipid, DNA metabolism, RNA metabolism, Protein metabolism, Organization of gene expression, Technology of recombine DNA and its applications, Hormones, Vitamines.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Principles of bioenergetics Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
2 Catabolism of hexose and glycolysis Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
3 Citric acid cycle Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
4 Citric acid cycle Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
5 Oxidation of amino acid and urea cycle Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
6 Phosphorylation and Photophosphorylation Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
7 Biosynthesis of carbohydrate and lipid Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
8 Midterm exam Biochemistry books, lecture notes Exam
9 DNA metabolism Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
10 RNA metabolism Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
11 Protein metabolism Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
12 Organization of gene expression Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
13 Technology of recombine DNA and its applications Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
14 Hormones Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
15 Vitamines Biochemistry books, lecture notes Lecture course
16/17 Final exam Biochemistry books, lecture notes Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Nelson, D.L., Cox, M.M., Lehninger Principles of Biochemisrty, Worth Publishers, 2003.
 Rawn, D.J., Biochemisrty, Neil Patterson publisher, 1989
 Seyhan Tükel. Introduction to Biochemistry, 1994, Adana.
 Nelson, D.L., Cox, M.M., Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 2005.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 30
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 Feel comfortable with chemistry knowledge and capable to make relation with practical applicaitons 5
2 Observe and analyze the developments, directions and needs of industires for sustainability 1
3 Acquire life long education capability 4
4 Have capability of reaching for information 4
5 Acknowledge about total quality and relating the knowledge from different disciplines 4
6 Have capability of evaluating the national sources for technology development 3
7 Have capability of transmitting the knowledge and relating different disciplines 4
8 Gain the ability to achieve new knowledge and technology 4
9 Learn problem solving methodolygy and creative thinking 5
10 Have capability of bringing together theory and practical applicaiton 5
11 Feel comfortable with laboratory studies 2
12 Follow the developments in chemistry industries 4
13 Monitor progress in the field of chemistry. 4
14 Have capability of team work and leadership 4
15 Acquire property of objective and critical view 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 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 8 8
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 140
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.6
ECTS Credit: 6