- Course Code
- MBGE331
- Semester
- Fifth Term (Fall)
- Theory+Practice
- 3 + 0
- ECTS
- 4
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 3 |
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| Semester | Fifth Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Define and exemplify intracellular metabolic processes.
- Make energy calculations in metabolism based on concepts of bioenergetics.
- Explain and write the breakdown and synthesis reactions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.
- Know the clinical importance of enzymes involved in metabolic processes, write the connection with diseases by explaining a cause-effect relationship.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | The aim of this course is to enable students to gain an understanding of basics of metabolic process and transportation systems in the cell. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Glycolysis |
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2nd Week |
Citric acid cycle |
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3rd Week |
Electron transport chain |
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4th Week |
Oxidative phosphorylation and control of ATP production |
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5th Week |
Glycogen metabolism |
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6th Week |
Gluconeogenesis |
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7th Week |
Catabolism of other carbohydrates |
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8th Week |
Lipid catabolism |
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9th Week |
Lipid anabolism |
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10th Week |
Amino acid metabolism I |
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11th Week |
Amino acid metabolism II |
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12th Week |
Nucleotide metabolism I |
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13th Week |
Nucleotide metabolism II |
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14th Week |
Overview of clinical biochemistry |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox. W.H. Freeman, 7th Edition, 2017.
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level. Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt. Wiley, 5th Edition, 2016.
Biochemistry. Christopher K. Mathews, Kensal E. van Holde, Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill, Pearson 4th Edition, 2012. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Quiz |
4 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
4 |
4 |
16 |
| Individual or group work |
1 |
11 |
11 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Quiz |
4 |
0.5 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes
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LO1 |
LO2 |
LO3 |
LO4 |
| K1 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K2 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K3 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K4 |
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| K5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K6 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K8 |
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| K9 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K10 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K11 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K12 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| K13 |
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