Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3BES223Biochemistry3+0+03306.09.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Nutrition and Dietetics
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills about the concept of biochemistry, sampling methods and points to be considered, cell structure, carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, and basic biochemical tests.
Course Content Carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism, hormone and enzyme functions, nucleic acid metabolism, metabolic regulation and integration
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof. Hasan Uğur Öncel hasan.oncel@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants Research Assist. Merve Özvar merve.ozvar@gedik.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
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Exams Vize/Final

Course Category
Science %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2,5 35
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 79

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 It studies the chemical makeup of living organisms and the chemical events that occur during their lifetime.
2 Homeostatic mechanisms in biological systems are learned
3 Information is obtained on how carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are metabolized, how they are taken up and utilized by cells, ways of conversion to energy, use of energy and integration steps of macronutrients.
4 Examines the synthesis, degradation and functions of nucleic acids, which are the basis of life
5 Acquires basic information about enzymes and hormones theoretically
6 Gives information about various nutritional anomalies and metabolic disorders underlying them.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Biochemistry
2 Cell Definition, Structure and Functions of Organelles, Transport Systems
3 Amino Acids and Protein Synthesis
4 Functional Groups and Their Functions in Biochemistry
5 Structure and Metabolism of Carbohydrates
6 Proteins, Enzymes and Their Metabolisms
7 Cellular Energy Pathways, Glycolysis and Citric Acid cycles
8 Midterm Exam Week
9 Lipids and Their Metabolism
10 Vitamins I , their structure and functions
11 Vitamins II, their structure and functions
12 Hormones and their functions
13 immune system biochemistry
14 Regulation of Structure and Metabolism of Nucleotides
15 An Overview
16 Final Exam Week

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5
C1 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5
C2 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5
C3 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5
C4 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5
C5 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5
C6 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5

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