| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Defines and comprehends the basic biochemical mechanisms in the etiology, progression and pathogenesis of diseases.
- Have knowledge on basic biochemical information on metabolic and chronic diseases, hereditary diseases, hematologic and endocrinologic diseases, transport disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric disorders, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, mitochondrial and pharmacogenetic disorders.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | To teach what the biochemical basis of metabolic diseases are. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
General information about metabolic diseases |
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2nd Week |
Classification of metabolic diseases |
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3rd Week |
Carbohydrate metabolism disorders |
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4th Week |
Lipid metabolism disorders |
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5th Week |
Protein metabolism disorders |
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6th Week |
Biochemistry of metabolic diseases |
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7th Week |
Midterm |
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8th Week |
Biochemistry of Hereditary Diseases |
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9th Week |
Mitochondrial and pharmacogenetic disorders, biochemical basis of hematological disorders |
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10th Week |
Transport disorders, biochemistry of neurodegenerative diseases, |
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11th Week |
Biochemistry of psychiatric diseases, |
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12th Week |
Biochemistry of immunological diseases |
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13th Week |
Cancer biochemistry, auto immune diseases |
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14th Week |
Cancer biochemistry, auto immune diseases |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Albert, B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K., Walter, P. Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Science, New York, 2002.
2. Ohlendieck K. Biochemistry of Neuromuscular Diseases, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, vol.30, pp. 372, 2002. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Discussion
- Presentation
- Case Study
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
10 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 100 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.33 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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