GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Biochemical Analysis Techniques/EBY-1060
Course Title: Biochemical Analysis Techniques
Credits 2 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
Learning of the techniques used in biochemical research
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Analytical techniques and general concepts
2. Week  Spectrophotometry, spectrofluorometry, turbidimetry
3. Week  Chromotography and separation mechanisms
4. Week  Commonly used chromatography techniques
5. Week  High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
6. Week  Gas chromatography
7. Week  Basic principles of immunoassay
8. Week  Enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA)
9. Week  Radioimmunoassay
10. Week  Basic principles and separation techniques in electrophoresis
11. Week  Types of electrophoresis
12. Week  PCR
13. Week  Western blotting
14. Week  Application areas of these techniques in biochemical systems.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
80
 Assignment
1
20
 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
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
10
20
 Material Design and Implementation
2
10
20
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
1
10
10
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
20
20
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
25
25
 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 relationship
2Define the basic concepts and issues related to biochemistry and relate this knowledge to other disciplines.
3Applies the basic experimental techniques and protocols safely in the laboratory.X
4Design original scientific research, interpret experimental dataX
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.
8Applies the methods used in routine biochemistry laboratories and interprets the results clinically.X
9Understands the importance of biochemistry discipline for public health and share information with the public. Carry out scientific studies with ethical responsibilty
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.
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Sevgi YARDIM-AKAYDIN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sevgiy)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (sevgiy@gazi.edu.tr)