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  Course Description
Course Name : Advanced Biochemistry

Course Code : KM 454

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. RAMAZAN BİLGİN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns the oxidation of amino acids.
Learn the urea cycle.
Learns to classify and general properties of hormones.
Learn the digestion and metabolism of carbohydrates.
learn Nucleic acid structure, synthesis and degradation .

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Learn the metabolism of biomolecules in living organisms.

Course Contents : Amino acid oxidation urea cycle carbohydrate biosynthesis Synthesis of amino acids Overview of hormones Steroid hormones pancreatic hormones Sex hormones hormonal regulation nucleic acids purine biosynthesis pyrimidine biosynthesis

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : D1


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Amino acid oxidation works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
2 Cycle of urea works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
3 Biosynthesis of carbohydrate works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
4 Synthesis of amino acids works the relevant section of the book Related chapters
5 Overview of hormones works the relevant section of the book Related chapters
6 Steroid hormones works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
7 Pancreatic hormones works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
8 exam works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
9 Sexual hormones works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
10 Hormonal regulation works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
11 Nucleic acids works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
12 Biosynthesis of purine works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
13 Biosynthesis of pyrimidine works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
14 Homework presentation works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
15 Homework presentation works the relevant section of the book theoritical course
16/17 Final exam works the relevant section of the book theoritical course


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Lehninger, the basic principles of biochemistry Translation: Prof.Dr.Nedret KILIÇ, Saunders College Publishing, 2005.
Required Course Material(s)  Gürdal F., Ademoğlu E., Biochemistry Nobel Tıp kitabevleri, 2005.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 50
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 3
2 Observe and analyze the developments, directions and needs of industires for sustainability 3
3 Acquire life long education capability 3
4 Have capability of reaching for information 4
5 Acknowledge about total quality and relating the knowledge from different disciplines 3
6 Have capability of evaluating the national sources for technology development 2
7 Have capability of transmitting the knowledge and relating different disciplines 3
8 Gain the ability to achieve new knowledge and technology 3
9 Learn problem solving methodolygy and creative thinking 3
10 Have capability of bringing together theory and practical applicaiton 4
11 Feel comfortable with laboratory studies 2
12 Follow the developments in chemistry industries 3
13 Monitor progress in the field of chemistry. 3
14 Have capability of team work and leadership 2
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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 10 30
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 92
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.68
ECTS Credit: 4