GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
METABOLISMS OF CARBOHYDRATE AND LIPIDS/5451304
Course Title: METABOLISMS OF CARBOHYDRATE AND LIPIDS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Ahmet YAŞAR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ayasar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ayasar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning the basic concepts related to Metabolisms of Carbohydrate and Lipids








 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to metabolism of carbohydrates
2. Week  The metabolism of carbohydrate,
3. Week  Glycolysis and oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA,
4. Week  Glycogen formation and degradation, glycogenesis, glycogenolysis,
5. Week  Pentose phosphate pathway,
6. Week  Gluconeogenesis, metabolism of hexoses,
7. Week  The uronic acid pathway, metabolism of fructose and galactose,citric acid cycle and its regulation
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Digestions and absorptions of carbohydrates
10. Week  Metabolism of lipids; introduction to metabolism of lipids,
11. Week  The functions, properties and reactions of lipids
12. Week  Oxidation of fatty acids
13. Week  Biosynthesis of fatty acids
14. Week  Metabolisms of acilglycerols and sphingolipids, cholesterol metabolism,
15. Week  Regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolisms.
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Textbook of Biochenistry in Turkish and English
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
4
40
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
4
40
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
5
5
25
 Final and Studying for Final
7
6
42
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop, enhance and deepen and obtain creative original definitions by combining current knowledge of the field and critical thinking and research based upon Ms.D. program skill and outcomesX
2Comprehendinterdisciplinary interactions and relations relevant to chemistry; analyze, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas and to obtain original results by using expertise knowledge of the field,X
3Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of searchX
4Develop a new scientific method in the field or apply a known method to a different problemX
5Research, understand, design, adopt and apply an original subjectX
6Question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideasX
7Publishtheir original works in refereed journalsX
8Develop original ideas and methods in the field and also in interdisciplinary fields by using higher level skills such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and judgmentsX
9Present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environmentX
10Communicate anddiscuss in advance level of writing, oral and visual in at least one foreign languageX
11Introduce technological developmentsin anacademic and professional manner and contribute to theprogress of it societyX