GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Principles of Biochemistry/EBY-1040
Course Title: Principles of Biochemistry
Credits 4 ECTS 5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
learning of chemistry of biologically important macromolecules, such as carbohydrate, protein, lipid and nucleic acid.
Learning of the physicochemical properties of macromolecules and reactions.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Chemical composition and reactivity, importance of water in biological systems, pH, acid-base balance
2. Week  Classifications, chemical properties and separations of amino acids
3. Week  Peptides and proteins; primer and secondary structures of proteins
4. Week  Tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins; hemoglobin, myoglobin
5. Week  Enzymes: General concepts, classifications and activity
6. Week  Carbohydrates I: Structure and chemical properties of monosaccharides, monosaccharide derivatives
7. Week  Carbohydrates II: Structure and chemical properties of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides.
8. Week  Carbohydrates III: Proteoglycans, glycoproteins and glycolipids
9. Week  Lipids I: Structure and properties of fatty acids, triacylglycerols, and waxes.
10. Week  Lipids II: Structure, chemical properties and derivatives of phospholipids and sphingolipids; lipid composition of membranes.
11. Week  Lipids III: Steroids, terpenes and eicosanoids.
12. Week  Nuclotides and nucleic acids: structure and chemical properties.
13. Week  Vitamins: structure and coenzyme properties.
14. Week  ATP is the energy source in biological systems. Biological oxidation-reduction reactions and oxidative phosphorylation.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
70
 Assignment
1
30
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
4
56
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
2
6
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
6
12
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
2
6
12
 Presentation
2
6
12
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
6
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
8
8
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
118
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.72
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Explains the basic biochemical reactions, molecular mechanisms from cell to organism, associates them with each other, discusses and interprets the structure-function relationshipX
2Define the basic concepts and issues related to biochemistry and relate this knowledge to other disciplines.X
3Applies the basic experimental techniques and protocols safely in the laboratory.
4Design original scientific research, interpret experimental data
5Presents his / her work through written, oral and visual presentations. Creates new experimental protocols and evaluates statistical data.X
6Comprehends the principles, quality control and reliability of analytical devices used in both routine clinical laboratories and research laboratories.X
7Interprets the normal functioning mechanism of the organism on a biochemical basis.X
8Applies the methods used in routine biochemistry laboratories and interprets the results clinically.
9Understands the importance of biochemistry discipline for public health and share information with the public. Carry out scientific studies with ethical responsibiltyX
10Applies working principles in accordance with the disciplinary and interdisciplinary professions.X
11Follow the scientific literature and draw conclusions, associate them with their researches and use them in their researches.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Meral TORUN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mtorun)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (mtorun@gazi.edu.tr)