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  Course Description
Course Name : Biochemistry II

Course Code : DEN282

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. KIYMET AKSOY
Prof.Dr. NURTEN DİKMEN
Prof.Dr. ABDULLAH TULİ
Prof.Dr. LEVENT KAYRIN
Prof.Dr. MEHMET AKİF ÇÜRÜK
Asst.Prof.Dr. ÖZLEM GÖRÜROĞLU ÖZTÜRK
Assoc.Prof.Dr. TAMER C. İNAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learn about fundamental properties of life, cell and its organels
Learn about fundamental concepts of metabolism
Learn about structure,properties and metabolism of carbohydrates
Learn about structure,properties and metabolism of lipids
Learn about structure,properties and metabolism of proteins
Learn about structure,properties and metabolism of nucleic acids
Learn about metabolisms of enzyms and hormones

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Examine and enlighten biochemical events existing together with life in a system, organ, cell and in a molecular level.

Course Contents : Biochemical events in living organisms

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : related class-rooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Biochemistry of membranes and transportation systems Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
2 ECM and the main compounds of connective tissues Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
3 Fibrilles and non-essential fibrilles, collagenes Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
4 Biochemistry of bones Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
5 Biochemistry of muscles Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
6 Biological mineralisation Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
7 Metabolism of carbohydrates Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
8 Metabolism of lipid and lipoproteins Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
9 Metabolism of aminoacids and protein Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
10 Urea cycle and biochemistry of kidney Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
11 Biochemistry of Pürine-pyrimidine Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
12 Biochemistry of blood Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
13 Plasma proteins Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
14 Plasma enzyms Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
15 biochemistry of coagulation(clotting) Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
16 Mid-term examination Repetation of the courses Multiple choice examination
17 Metabolism of erytrocyte Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
18 Metabolism of hemoglobine and biliribine Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
19 Metabolism of DNA Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
20 Metabolism of RNA Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
21 Synthesis of proteins Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
22 Biochemistry of nerve transmission Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
23 General definitions of hormones and hormones mechanism Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual material
24 Hormones of hypothalamus and pituitary gland Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
25 Hormones of tyroid and paratyroid gland Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
26 Adrenal hormones Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
27 Sex hormones Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
28 GİS and pancreas hormones Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
29 Biochemistry of saliva Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
30 Biochemical examination request and interpretation Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
31 Biochemical examination request and interpretation Reading of related text books Lecture with the help of visual materials
32/33/34 Final examination Repetation of the courses Multiple choice examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Murray RK, Granner DK, Rodwell VW. Harper´s illustrated biochemistry, 29th Ed., McGraw-Hill Lange, 2012.
 Nelson LD, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 6th Ed., W. H. Freeman and Company, 2013.
 Harvey RA, Champe PC. Lippincotts Illustrated Reviews Serisinden Biyokimya, 2nci Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 1997.
 Onat T, Emerk K, Süzmen E. İnsan Biyokimyası, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2002.
 Baynes JW, Dominiczak MH. Medical Biochemistry, 3rd Ed., Mosby Elsevier, 2009.
 Levine M. Topics in dental biochemistry, Springer, Oklohama, 2011.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 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 Understand the concepts and relationships between concepts in the field of dentistry and have advanced contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health care. 3
2 Have the ability to evaluate the nature, resource, limits, accuracy, reliability, and validity of knowledge. 3
3 Have the knowledge of discovering, evaluating and applying scientific information in dental field. 3
4 Be aware of the importance of ethical principles and ethical rules. 1
5 Be able to use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge regarding dentistry on advanced level 2
6 Be able to use the computer programs, related technology and educational tools in dentistry 1
7 Be able to take responsibility, either individually or as a team member, in solving complicated and unpredictable problems related to dental applications 1
8 Be able to critically assess acquired advanced knowledge and skills related to dentistry 4
9 Competent in specifying learning-needs and resources and guid the learning process by using resources effectively 2
10 Capable of developing and internalizing a positive attitude towards lifelong learning 1
11 Be qualified in instructing people or institutions on matters related to dentistry, transferring ideas and solving problems in a written or oral form, receiving thoughts, requirements and expectations of related people and institutions 2
12 Share professional information with both experts and people who are unfamiliar to this field 3
13 Capable of following professional information and interacting with international colleagues using at least one foreign language at European Language Portfolio B1 level 1
14 Be proficient in utilizing information and communication technologies on computer software at least at the level required by the European Computer Driving License in the field of dentistry. 1
15 Able to observe and evaluate contemporary developments in dentistry 2
16 Capable of using verbal and written Turkish language correctly and expressing herself/himself 3
17 Act according to the duties, the laws related to rights and responsibilities, regulations, legislation and professional ethical rules 1
18 Improve continuously in his/her own profession, as well as skills in accordance with scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields by identifying learning needs. 1
19 Have sound information about understanding the healthy and unhealthy invidual´s structure, the physiological functions and behaviors, and the interaction between health and physical and social environment 5
20 Have adequate experience on dental clinical applications 0
* 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) 29 2 58
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 1 16
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 90
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.6
ECTS Credit: 4