GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Biochemistry of genetic diseases/EBY-4040
Course Title: Biochemistry of genetic diseases
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
Comprehends the hereditary diseases and biochemical pathways of these diseases.
Have knowledge about clinical features and treatment approaches of hereditary diseases.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to the basic concepts of heredity
2. Week  Storage and expression of genetic information
3. Week  Types of DNA mutation
4. Week  Diagnosis of hereditary diseases
5. Week  Peroxisomal disorders
6. Week  Receptor defects, neurotransmitter metabolism disorders
7. Week  Glycogen storage diseases
8. Week  Lysosomal storage diseases
9. Week  Genetic disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
10. Week  Disorders of hereditary fatty acid metabolism
11. Week  Genetic disorders of amino acid metabolism
12. Week  Genetic disorders of nucleotide metabolism
13. Week  Genetic disorders of haemoglobine
14. Week  Cholesterol synthesis disorders
15. Week  Transport disorders
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
80
 Assignment
1
10
 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
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
6
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
12
12
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
126
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2
3X
4X
5X
6
7
8X
9
10
11X
12X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Aymelek GÖNENÇ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aymelek)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (aymelek@gazi.edu.tr)