Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
180300904102BIOCHEMISTRY IICompulsory246
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Cellular metabolism and bioenergetic concepts will be able to explain carbohydrate metabolism, citric acid cycle, glyoxylate cycle and phosphogluconate pathway for NADH and NADPH production.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdülmelik Aras
Learning Outcomes
1Will be able to define the concepts of cellular metabolism and bioenergetics. Will be able to describe carbohydrate metabolism. Will be able to explain the citric acid cycle, glyoxylate cycle and phosphogluconate pathway for the production of NADH and NADPH. will be able to describe the production of ATP by electron transfer.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
yok
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Explain the protein and carbohydrate metabolisms, metabolic reactions, their regulation and structure in the living body.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic concepts of cellular metabolism and bioenergetics
2Metabolism of carbohydrates
3NADH and NADPH production
4Citric acid cycle
5Citric acid cycle
6Glyoxylate cycle
7Glyoxylate cycle
8Phosphogluconate route
9Phosphogluconate route
10ATP production by Electron Transport Chains (ETZ)
11Metabolism of fatty acids and lipids
12Metabolism of fatty acids and lipids
13Metabolism of amino acids and other nitrogenous compounds
14Metabolism of amino acids and other nitrogenous compounds
15Integration (unification), coordination and specialization in metabolism
Recommended or Required Reading
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry”, 5 th Edn. Palgrave Macmillan, (2008) Voet D., Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the molecular Level (2008)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination150
Self Study120
Individual Study for Mid term Examination130
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination170
Individual Study for Final Examination130
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination133
Final Examination133
Self Study111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination91090
Individual Study for Final Examination91090
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)187
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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