GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FUNCTİON AND METABOLİSM OF TRACE ELEMENTS/BYO-2120
Course Title: FUNCTİON AND METABOLİSM OF TRACE ELEMENTS
Credits 2 ECTS 3
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
Total body mineral content in human.
Calcium, resources and absorption.
Distribution and functions of the plasma calcium
Phosphorus sources and absorption.Distribution of phosphorus in the body and functions
Relationship of calcium and phosphorus in bone fosfatemi and calcemia.
Hormones acting on calcium and bone metabolism (vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin),Calcium and phosphorus in the clinical
Overview of the electrolyte ion concentration compartments
Sodium and Potassium general and clinical biochemistry
Chlorine general and clinical biochemistry
Magnesium and sulfur in general and clinical biochemistry

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  General information about Macronutrients. Total body mineral content in human.
2. Week  Calcium, resources and absorption.
3. Week  Distribution and functions of the plasma calcium
4. Week  Phosphorus sources and absorption
5. Week  Distribution of phosphorus in the body and functions
6. Week  Relationship of calcium and phosphorus in bone fosfatemi and calcemia.
7. Week  Hormones acting on calcium and bone metabolism (vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin)
8. Week  Calcium and phosphorus in the clinical, genetic disorders, bone structure and calcium-phosphorus balance disrupts metabolic diseases
9. Week  Overview of the electrolyte ion concentration compartments
10. Week  Sodium general and clinical biochemistry
11. Week  Potassium general and clinical biochemistry
12. Week  Chlorine general and clinical biochemistry
13. Week  Magnesium in general and clinical biochemistry
14. Week  General and clinical biochemistry of sulfur
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 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
0
0
 Reading Tasks
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
1
10
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
5
2
10
 Preparing a Presentation
1
1
1
 Presentation
3
1
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
5
1
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
10
1
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
77
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.08
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- 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)
   (Assoc.Prof.Dr.Canan YILMAZ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (cananyilmaz@gazi.edu.tr)