Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0701302102	BIOCHEMISTRY	Compulsory	1	2	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Presentation of general knowledges related to basics of biochemistry, various biochemical reactions carried out in living organisms, cellular biosenthesis and catabolism of some nutrients, molecular basics and control of physiological functions of organism.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd.Doç.Dr. Elif Duygu KAYA, Yrd.Doç.Dr.İsa YILMAZ

Learning Outcomes

1	Having a basic and general knowledge related to biochemistry.
2	Enough background in biochemical subjets in bachelor level and utilizing and applying it in Agricultural engineering area.
3	Comprehensing of moleculer structures in living organisms.
4	Researching a study and planning of the scientific activities for vocational area, conducting of a study to solve problem by using backrounds of biochemical topics
5	National or international competeting in professional area by comprehensing of importance of biochemistry and carrying out multidisciplinary common work.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definition of biochemistry, interests and relation to other disciplines 2- Study of cell and its componenets 3- Biochemical reactions carried out in cell and organels 4- Nucleic acids and their role on biochemical reactions. 5- Chemistry of some important of biological materials: water and its dissociation 6- pH, acid-base concept and buffer systems 7- Proteins: characteriation, classification and evaluation in the body 8- Classification of amino acids in chemical, nutritional and metabolic. Biosenthesis and catabolism: Transamination, deamination and decarboxylation of amino acids. 9- Enzyms: defination, chemistry, characterization, classification, importance in biochemical reactions and operation of principles. 10- Chemistry of carbohydrates, classification, metabolic pathways, biosenthesis and catabolik reactions 11- Chemistry of lipids, classification, metabolic pathways, biosenthesis and catabolik reactions 12- Chemistry and importance of fatty acids, classification, biosenthesis and catabolik reactions 13- Bioenergetics: glicolytic pathway, TCA cycle and ATP formation in the cell 14- Vitamins: Role of vitamin acting coenzyme in the body, and their requirements, dietary sources, absorptions and deficiency symptoms. 15- Minerals: Role of minerals acting cofactor in the body, and their requirements, dietary sources, absorptions and deficiency symptoms

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definition of biochemistry, interests and relation to other disciplines
2	Study of cell and its components
3	Biochemical reactions carried out in cell and organels
4	Nucleic acids and their role on biochemical reactions.
5	Chemistry of some important of biological materials: water and its dissociation
6	pH, acid-base concept and buffer systems
7	Proteins: characteriation, classification and evaluation in the body
8	Classification of amino acids in chemical, nutritional and metabolic. Biosenthesis and catabolism: Transamination, deamination and decarboxylation of amino acids.
9	Enzyms: defination, chemistry, characterization, classification, importance in biochemical reactions and operation of principles.
10	Chemistry of carbohydrates, classification, metabolic pathways, biosenthesis and catabolik reactions
11	Chemistry of lipids, classification, metabolic pathways, biosenthesis and catabolik reactions
12	Chemistry and importance of fatty acids, classification, biosenthesis and catabolik reactions
13	Bioenergetics: glicolytic pathway, TCA cycle and ATP formation in the cell
14	Vitamins: Role of vitamin acting coenzyme in the body, and their requirements, dietary sources, absorptions and deficiency symptoms.
15	Minerals: Role of minerals acting cofactor in the body, and their requirements, dietary sources, absorptions and deficiency symptoms.

Recommended or Required Reading

Biyokimya, 1998. Öğün, S., İ.Y. Yurtman, L. Coşkuntuna, S. Soycan. Trakya Üniversitesi, Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 198, Ders Kitabı No: 22, 233 s. Tekirdağ. 2- Principles of Biochemistry, 1994. Lehninger, A., D.L. Nelson ve M.M. Cox. Worth Publishers, 1130 p, 33 Irving Place, New York NY 10003, USA. 3- Biyokimya, 2006. Keha, E.E. ve Ö.İ. Küfrevioğlu. Şafak Yayınevi, 636 s, Erzurum. 4- Biyokimya, 2003. Üstdal, M., L. Karaca, Y. Türmöz, H. Testereci, S. Kuş, H. Paşaoğlu. Medipres Matbaacılık Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti, 673 s, Malatya.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	8	112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12
LO1	3	2		3
LO2	3					2	3	3		4	4	3
LO3	3								4
LO4	4
LO5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High