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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
KIM 3023	BIOCHEMISTRY I	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	7

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR LEVENT ÇAVAŞ

Offered to

Chemistry
Chemistry (Evening)

Course Objective

In the concept of this course, the students will learn fundamental principles of biochemistry, structures and functions of protein, carbohydrate and nucleic acids.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Understand the relationships between biochemistry and other scientific disciplines,
2	Explain the structure and functions of the cell,
3	Explain the importance of the water and occurred chemical reactions in the biological systems,
4	Explain the structures and general properties of the amino acids and discuss the relationship between protein structures and functions,
5	Plan, apply and comment the protein isolation from a living source and protein characterisation,
6	Explain the enzymes , as biological catalysts, function and catalyst mechanisms, kinetics and explain the importance of prosthetic groups which are necessary for catalytic activities of enzymes,
7	Classify the carbohydrates and lipids and discuss their structural properties,
8	Explain the components of biological membranes and discuss the effective mechanisms in the cellular transports and explain the structures, functions and metabolisms of nucleic acids.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Fundamental principles of Biochemistry
2	Cell and its functions
3	Amino acids
4	Structures and functions of proteins
5	Enzymes and Enzyme activity mechanisms
6	Enzyme Kinetics and Applications
7	Coenzymes and Vitamins
8	Midterm Exam
9	Carbohydrates
10	Lipids
11	Membrane Structures
12	Transport systems
13	Nucleic acids and their functions
14	Nucleotid metabolism and regulation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): D.L. Nelson, M.M. Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman.2005.
Supplementary Book(s): D. Voet, J.G. Voet, Biochemistry, Wiley, Third Edition, 2004.
R. Boyer, Concepts in Biochemistry, Wiley, Third Edition, 2006.
Berg, J.M, Tymoczko,J.L., Stryer, L. Biochemistry, 5th edition,W.H. Freeman and Company, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learning of fundamental concepts given in the lectures, associating of concepts, constracting relationship between cause and effect, interpreting on the questions through current knowledge, and evaluation of idea production will be carried out by mid terms, final exam, active participation to the lecture, home works.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry e-mail:raziye.urek@deu.edu.tr, hulya.kayali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 15.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	4	52
Preparation before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for Mid-term Exam	1	20	20
Preparation for Final Exam	1	26	26
Preparing Individual Assignments	2	11	22
Final	1	2	2
Mid term	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.6	PO.10	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.16	PO.17
LO.1	5			3				5		5
LO.2								5		5
LO.3						2		5		5
LO.4		3	2	2	1	1		5		5	5
LO.5		5	5					5		5
LO.6							5	5		5	5
LO.7		3	2					5		5	5
LO.8				2				5	5	5	5

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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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