BÄ°K603 - BASIC BIOCHEMISTRY:STRUCTURE and CATALYSIS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC BIOCHEMISTRY:STRUCTURE and CATALYSIS | BÄ°K603 | Any Semester/Year | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Prequisites | Students who have been accepted to biochemistry master's and doctoral programs and have not taken this course before/have failed can take the course. Applications other than these conditions are evaluated by the instructor. | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof.Dr.Aslı Pınar, Assoc.Prof.Dr.Gülnihal Kulaksız Erkmen | |||||
| Course objective | To review the general properties of the biological macromolecules, basic cellular functions and their regulations. By the end of the course, students will gain a general idea about the basic cellular functions of the body. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The structural and functional organization of the cell; organelles and their functions; lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins; enzymes, enzymatic catalysis, enzyme kinetics, coenzymes; structure and function of the nucleic acids; biological membranes and transport mechanisms; bioenergetics. | |||||
| References | Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 7th ed., 2017 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Biochemistry; Water-Buffers |
| Week 2 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| Week 3 | Three-dimensional structure of proteins, Protein Function |
| Week 4 | Bioenergetics and biochemical reaction types |
| Week 5 | Enzymes |
| Week 6 | Enzymes; Carbohydrates and glycobiology |
| Week 7 | Carbohydrates and glycobiology; Preparation for midterm exam-Discussion |
| Week 8 | Preparation for midterm exam-Discussion, MIDTERM EXAM |
| Week 9 | Lipids, biological membranes and transport |
| Week 10 | Lipids, biological membranes and transport; Signal transduction |
| Week 11 | Signal transduction; Nucleotides and nucleic acids |
| Week 12 | Genes and chromosomes |
| Week 13 | Replication, recombination and repair |
| Week 14 | DNA based information technologies, Introduction to biochemistry |
| Week 15 | Preparation for final exam |
| Week 16 | FINAL EXAM |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Total Workload | 30 | 54 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Students will be able to follow the conceptual and scientific developments related to basic measurement and evaluation techniques specific to the Exercise and Sports Physiology, and use the deep and systematic knowledge specific to the field of Exercise and Sports Physiology in their professional and academic studies. | X | ||||
| 2. Has the laboratory safety and technical knowledge and skills required for laboratory studies in Exercise and Sport Physiology, and able to solve the research problems using the tools and equipment in the field. | X | ||||
| 3. Has the competency to analyse and integrate the information from other disciplines, synthesize new information, make decisions and solve problems by using theoretical and applied concepts and principles in Exercise and Sport Physiology with a critical approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Has the competency to conduct research, take part in research projects, chose the appropriate statistical methods, interpret the results of his/her work, write the report and present it in scientific meetings or publish. | X | ||||
| 5. Evaluates national/international strategies, politics and practices related to Exercise and Sports Physiology in line with the national values and country realities. | X | ||||
| 6. Acts in compliance with legislation, professional values and ethical principles in the formation of knowledge related to Exercise and Sports Physiology, and transfers his/her professional knowledge, skills and responsibilities to team work. | X | ||||
| 7. Reads and analyses the scientific papers in Exercise and Sports Physiology, conducts and carries out evidenced based research in the concerned professional field. | X | ||||
| 8. Knows the importance of communication with other sciences related to Exercise and Sport Physiology, uses his/her knowledge and problem solving abilities in interdisciplinary studies. | X | ||||
| 9. Adopts lifelong learning principles, identifies his/her learning needs and goals, and contributes to quality improvement, vocational training and promotion programs in Exercise and Sports Physiology. | X | ||||
| 10. Establishes written, verbal and visual communication with national and international scientists and defends his/her opinions on the issues in Exercise and Sports Physiology. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest