GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SPECIAL SUBJECTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY/5521304

Course Title:	SPECIAL SUBJECTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Proff.Dr. Elif LOĞOĞLU

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/logoglu

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

•logoglu@gazi.edu.tr •logoglu@gazi.edu.tr •logoglu@gazi.edu.tr logoglu@gazi.edu

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Learning the basic concepts related to general characteristics of hormones, chemistry of respiration and metabolism of water and minerals

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Hormones; general characteristics of hormones, chemistry and functions of hormones;
2. Week	Thyroid, parathyroids hormones
3. Week	Pancreatic hormones,
4. Week	Adrenal hormones,
5. Week	Sex hormones, gastrointestinal hormones,
6. Week	Pituitary and hypothalamus hormones,
7. Week	D vitamin and mechanism of effecting of hormones
8. Week	Midterm
9. Week	Chemistry of respiration;
10. Week	Chemical and physiologic events affecting diffusion of oxygen and Carbon dioxide
11. Week	Transport of oxygen and CO2 in blood, respiratory regulation of acid-base balance;
12. Week	Blood plasma and clotting; blood plasma, plasma proteins and blood clotting
13. Week	Metabolism of water and minerals; water, body water, water balance, water losses, water intake,
14. Week	Metabolisms of Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Co, Cu, Fe, Mo, Se, Mn, Zn, Cr, F and I.
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Textbook of Biochemistry in Turkish and English

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

none

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading			0
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation	9	9	81
Presentation	9	5	45
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	12	12
Final and Studying for Final	1	12	12
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			192
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.68
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

Gazi University