GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

FATTY ACIDS; PHYSIOLOCIGAL FUNCTIONS/BDB-6130

Course Title:	FATTY ACIDS; PHYSIOLOCIGAL FUNCTIONS
Credits	2	ECTS	9
Course Semester	2	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

At the end of the course, the students will learn the structure, functions, synthesis, oxidation and metabolism of fatty acids.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	Structure, Functions, Classification, Nomenclature of Fatty Acids and Determining Homework Topics
2. Week	Synthesis of Fatty Acids and Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthesis
3. Week	Fatty Acid Oxidation and Regulation of Beta-Oxidation
4. Week	Effects of Dietary Fatty Acids on Lipid Metabolism
5. Week	Biochemistry of Adipose Tissue
6. Week	Essential Fatty Acids and Their Biological Effects
7. Week	Fatty Acids and Membrane Function
8. Week	Fatty Acids in Various Foods
9. Week	Various Diseases Related With Fatty Acids [Central and Peripheral System]
10. Week	Various Diseases Related With Fatty Acids [Renal and Hepatobiliary System]
11. Week	Various Diseases Related With Fatty Acids [Chronic Diseases]
12. Week	Various Diseases Related With Fatty Acids [Immune System]
13. Week	Assessment of Homeworks and Discussion
14. Week	Assessment of Homeworks and Discussion
15. Week
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	25
Assignment	1	25
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		50
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		50

-- 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	4	56
Searching in Internet and Library	14	4	56
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing	5	5	25
Preparing a Presentation	5	8	40
Presentation	5	1	5
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	1	6	6
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	1	10	10
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			226
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			9.04
Course Credit (ECTS):			9

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Prof.Dr. Saniye Bilici)

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

(https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sgbilici/bio)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(sgbilici@gazi.edu.tr)

Gazi University