GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Bioactive Carbohydrates/EBY-1080
Course Title: Bioactive Carbohydrates
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learns the general structures, classifications and chemical reactions of carbohydrates and their derivatives.
Learns analytical methods for determination of macromolecular structure.
Learns the structure, synthesis and biological functions of proteoglycans, lectins and glycosaminoglycans.
Learns the structure and synthesis of glycolipids.
Learns the usage and technological applications of synthetic polysaccharide derivatives.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Classification; monosacchasides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides
2. Week  General structures of macromolecular carbohydrates, general chemical reactions, derivatives
3. Week  Analytical methods for identification and determination of macromolecular structure
4. Week  Chemical and biochemical syntheses
5. Week  Monosaccharides; acidic sugars, sugar alcohols, aminosugars, deoxysugars, nitro and thiosugars
6. Week  Oligosaccharides; semi-synthetic oligosaccharides, naturally occurring oligosaccharides
7. Week  Polysaccharides; plant polysaccharides, algal and microbial polysaccharides, animal polysaccharides
8. Week  Glycoproteins and proteoglycans; hormonal, serum and plasma glycoproteins, immunoglobulins
9. Week  Lectins, proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans and their biological function
10. Week  Glycolipids; animal, plant, algal and microbial glycolipids
11. Week  Nucleic acids
12. Week  Antibiotics; nucleoside antibiotics, antibiotics containing aromatic groups, aminoglycoside antibiotics
13. Week  Synthetic derivatives of polysaccharides; dye derivatives, alkyl ethers, cyclic carbonates, cyclic imidocarbonates
14. Week  Applications of synthetic polysaccharide derivates, technological aspects and applications
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
70
 Assignment
2
30
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
2
5
10
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
14
14
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
15
15
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 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.
11Follow the scientific literature and draw conclusions, associate them with their researches and use them in their researches.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Aysun HACIŞEVKİ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/abozkir)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (abozkir@gazi.edu.tr)