| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry II | KIM403 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Yonca DUMAN
Prof. Dr. Neslihan ŞAKİ
Associate Prof. Dr. Seda KARAYÜNLÜ BOZBAŞ
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa Oğuzhan KAYA
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the basic principles of bioenergetics
1) Recognize the basic principles of bioenergetics
2) Explain carbohydrate metabolism
2) Explain carbohydrate metabolism
3) Explain lipid metabolism
3) Explain lipid metabolism
4) Explain amino acid metabolism
4) Explain amino acid metabolism
5) Explain nucleotide metabolism
5) Explain nucleotide metabolism
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Biochemistry I
Course Contents
This course includes basic principles of bioenergetics, glycolysis and the catabolism of hexoses, citric acid (Krebs) cycle, oxidation of fatty acids, amino acids, peptides and proteins, oxidation of amino acids and urea production, oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthetic phosphorylation, photosynthesis, gluconeo-genesis and glycogen synthesis, biosynthesis other carbohydrates, lipid biosynthesis, amino acid biosynthesis degradation and biosynthesis of nucleotides.
Weekly Schedule
1) Basic principles of bioenergetics2) Glycolysis and the catabolism of hexoses; Pentose phosphate pathway
3) Citric acid (Krebs) cycle
4) Oxidation of fatty acids
5) Oxidation of amino acids and urea cycle
6) Oxidative phosphorylation
7) Photosynthetic phosphorylation
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Photosynthesis
10) Gluconeogenesis and glycogen biosynthesis
11) Biosynthesis of other carbohydrates
12) Lipid biosynthesis
13) Amino acid biosynthesis
14) Degradation and biosynthesis of nucleotides
15) Degradation and biosynthesis of nucleotides
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- D. L. Nelson & M. M. Cox, Principles of Biochemistry, 4th Ed., Worth Pub., USA., 2005
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required