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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
BIY 3020	BIOCHEMISTRY II	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	4

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ISA GÖKLER

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

The aim is to give the students knowledge of metabolism and metabolic patways;amino acids metabolism oxidative decarboxylation citric acid cycle, carbohydrate metabolism, glycolysis-glycogenolysis, lipid chemistry and metabolism of fatty acids and fat oxidation, biosynthesis, cholesterol and metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation and respiratory chain, biological membrane those and cell transporters, photosynthesis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To know the structural and functional properties of biomolecules
2	To know metabolism and metabolic patways
3	To describe the ATP and the other high energy compounds and their structures, understand that biological energy changes are driven based on the thermodynamic rules
4	To explain the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, write synthesis and degredation reactions of glucose which is basic energy component
5	To know the life and metabolismatical energy relations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Metabolism and metabolic reactıons
2	Amino acid metabolism
3	Protein metabolism
4	Carbohydrate metabolism
5	Oxidative decarboxylation
6	Citric acid cycle
7	Glycolysis-glycogenosis
8	Midterm exam
9	Lipid chemistry and metabolism
10	Fatty acids and fat oxidation, biosynthesis
11	Cholesterol and metabolism
12	Oxidative phosphorylation and respiratory chain
13	Biological membrane those and cell transporters
14	Photosynthesis

Recomended or Required Reading

Gözükara, E (1997) Biyokimya Cilt I, II, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi Istanbul
Nelson, D.L. ve Cox, M.M. Lehninger Princibles of Biochemistry, fourth eddition, Worth Publishers. 2005.
Stryer L. Biochemistry, 3rd edition. W.H.Freemand and Company, New York. 1988.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture format, discussion, problem solving and question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

m.nakipoglu@deu.edu.tr, l.tarhan@deu.edu.tr, r.ozturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Tutorials	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	1	13
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	13	13
Preparing assignments	2	4	8
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14
LO.1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	1	3
LO.2	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	1	3
LO.3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	1	3
LO.4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	3
LO.5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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