GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
BIOCHEMISTRY I/KİM 303
Course Title: BIOCHEMISTRY I
Credits 4 ECTS 6
Course Semester 5 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Water;
carbohydrates: structure and biological functions;
Lipids: structure and biological functions;
Amino acids, peptids and Proteins: Structure and biological functions;
Enzymes and Enzyme kinetics;
Vitamins and Coenzymes;
Nucleic acids: structure and biological functions
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Biomolecules,
2. Week  Carbohydrates
3. Week  Carbohydrates
4. Week  Lipids
5. Week  Lipids
6. Week  Amino acids and peptids
7. Week  Amino acids, peptids and Proteins
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Proteins
10. Week  Enzymes
11. Week  Enzymes; Vitamins and Coenzymes
12. Week  Vitamins and Coenzymes
13. Week  Nucleic Acids
14. Week  Nucleic Acids
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
4
56
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
5
6
30
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
5
7
35
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
161
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.44
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To be able to gain the basic concepts in chemistry theory and applications and to make necessary connectionsX
2To be able to use the approaches and knowledge of different disciplines in chemistry in basic and applied fields.X
3Identifying problems related to chemistry, making hypothesis about problem solving by synthesis and problem solving by using various observational and experimental methods.X
4To be able to follow and use the chemistry literature and to transfer the acquired knowledge and skills orally or in writing.X
5To gain the ability to work actively in projects and activities aimed at professional development in both individual and multidisciplinary groups and to take responsibility in situations that may arise in this process.X
6To be able to establish links with the other disciplines about social problems and concerns and to learn the differences and similarities of the knowledge between this discipline and related disciplines.X
7To have a certain knowledge on the methods of reaching to written and visual data sources, and to be able to assess this data in terms of theoratical analysis and practise.X
8To be able to share ideas and solutions on problems both verbally and in written by providing quantitative and qualitative data.X
9To be able to follow the knowledge and information on Chemistry science and communicate with collagues by using a foreign language.X
10To be able to use the computer softwares alongwith other informatic and communicative Technologies on a required level by the field.X
1111-To be able to maintain the knowledge and the experiences on Chemistry alive, to be able to develop one’s self by exchanging and sharing these experiences with others andX
12To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the fieldX
13To keep its knowledge and experience in chemistry constantly alive; to enrich this knowledge by sharing with others; to carry the education to an advanced level of education.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (-Prof. Dr. Elif LOĞOĞLU , Prof.Dr. Fatma ARSLAN , Assoc. Prof. Servet ÇETE )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (-)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (logoglu@gazi.edu.tr , fatma@gazi.edu.tr , scete@gazi.edu.tr)