GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
BIOCHEMICAL CALCULATIONS/BYO-1030
Course Title: BIOCHEMICAL CALCULATIONS
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
Learn the definition of solution
Concepts the properties of solutions
Learn the solve process (polar-apolar)
Learn the factor that afect solubulity
Learn the concentration units and definitions
Learn the concepts of Acid and Base
Concepts the equilibrium constant
Learn the ionization equilibrium
Learn the calculations of ions concentrations in solutions
Learn the "p" functions

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face and question-answer
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Aqueous solutions: Description, properties and kinds.
2. Week  Dissolve-Solubulity: Solubulity of Ionic and kovalent (polar-apolar)kinds substance.
3. Week  The factors affecting the solubility:temperature, pressure, solvent kinds. Endo and exothermic dissolve.
4. Week  Concentration Units 1:%concentrations, molariy,osmolarity and molality-osmolality; isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic solutions.
5. Week  Concentration Units 2: Normality, equivalents and ionic strength
6. Week  Chemical reactions and equilibrium, equilibrium constant and velocity of reaction.
7. Week  Acids and Bases: Descriptione, strong and weak acids and bases; Chemical properties of acids and bases.
8. Week  Ionization of water, equilibrium constant and dissociation or ionization of water, calculation of H+ and OH- concentration of water.
9. Week  Calculation of H+ and OH- concentration of strong and weak acids and bases, ionization degre.
10. Week  pH and pOH: pH and pOH of water, pH scale; calculation of pH and pOH belon to strong and weak acids-bases.
11. Week  Neutralization Reactions: Calculation of pH and pOH in acid-base mixture, titration curve.
12. Week  Ionization of aminoacids, calculation of isoelectric points.
13. Week  Hydrolysis and salts: Relationship with Ka and Kb for weak acids and bases.
14. Week  Clasification of salts and calculation of pH and pOH for salt solutions.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
10
 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
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
5
2
10
 Presentation
5
1
5
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
8
2
16
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
8
2
16
 Other (should be emphasized)
3
2
6
 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
1Learn biochemical concepts about cell and tissues.X
2Learn the role in the human metabolism of related course.X
3Learn the relations of course with other concepts.X
4Distinguish biochemical changes in physiological processes in healthy individuals.X
5Learn the biochemical changes observed in disease states.X
6Understand the molecular mechanisms of the human body.X
7Learn the methods of biochemical measurements.X
8Learn how to use the mechanism of related topic in the laboratory.X
9Win evidence-based medicine skills benefiting from the current literature.X
10Gain the skill of preparing and delivering presentations about the determined subject.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (PROF. DR. MUSTAFA KAVUTÇU)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kavutcu)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (kavutcu@gazi.edu.tr , kavutcum@gmail.com)