| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | First Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understands the general concepts and the foundation of biochemistry.
- Describes structures and properties of building blocks that make up living organisms (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes)
- Understands basic information about the preparation and properties of solutions.
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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 | This course covers general information about the structures and properties of building blocks that make up living organisms (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes), and basic appliances and equipment used in biochemistry laboratory, biochemical calculations, solutions and their properties, methods of preparation of solutions, acids, bases, pH and buffer systems. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Biochemistry, Structure and Properties of Water |
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2nd Week |
Basic organic compounds in biological systems, amino Acids |
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3rd Week |
Proteins |
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4th Week |
Enzymes |
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5th Week |
Carbohydrates |
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6th Week |
Lipids |
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7th Week |
Mid-term exam |
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8th Week |
Nucleotides and nucleic acids |
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9th Week |
Vitamines and minerals |
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10th Week |
Basic equipment and tools used in Biochemistry laboratory |
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11th Week |
Biochemical calculations |
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12th Week |
Solutions and their properties, methods of preparation of solutions |
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13th Week |
Acids, bases, the concept of pH |
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14th Week |
Buffer systems |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Lehninger Biyokimyanın İlkeleri, Nelson D.L., Cox M.M. (Çev. Ed. Nedret Kılıç) Palme Yayıncılık, 3. Baskı, 2005.
Biyokimya (Lippincott's Illustrated reviews serisinden) Champe P.C., Harvey R.A. ( Çev. Ed. Asuman Tokullugil, Melahat Dirican, Engin Ulukaya) Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, 2. Baskı.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
1.5 |
21 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
26 |
26 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
13 |
13 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 90 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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