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
20110010104	MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY	Compulsory	1	2	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To have knowledge about the tests that are widely analyzed in clinical biochemistry laboratories and help in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr.Mehmet Nuri ATALAR

Learning Outcomes

1	Learn the basics of Clinical Biochemistry
2	Explain the functioning and mechanisms of biochemical reactions
3	Knows the commonly analyzed samples in clinical biochemistry laboratories
4	Knows the commonly used tests in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
5	Knows commonly used tests in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

Introduction to Medical Biochemistry, Basic principles of clinical biochemistry and sources of analysis error, Body fluids analyzed in clinical biochemistry, Stages of hemostasis and coagulation tests, function tests in liver diseases, renal function tests, Biochemical markers in bone diseases, Blood gases and acid-base balance, Tumor markers , Diabetes and thyroid assessment markers, tests for cardiac damage and function, Hematological Parameters

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	introduction to biochemistry	none	none
2	Basic principles in clinical biochemistry and sources of analysis error	none	none
3	Body fluids analyzed in clinical biochemistry	none	none
4	Stages of hemostasis and coagulation tests	none	none
5	function tests in the process of liver diseases	none	none
6	Biochemical markers in bone diseases	none	none
7		none	none
8	renal function tests	none	none
9	Blood gases and acid-base balance	none	none
10	tumor markers	none	none
11	Diabetes and thyroid assessment markers	none	none
12	tests for cardiac damage and function	none	none
13	Hematological Parameters	none	none
14	FINAL	none	none

Recommended or Required Reading

1.Paul C. Engel. Translation editor: Aysel Özpınar. Easy Biochemistry. Essential guide for Health Scientists. Istanbul Medical Bookstore, 2012. 2.Ferrier Harvey. Translation editor: Prof.Dr.Engin Ulukaya.Biyokimya.Asya Medicine Publishing House, 2014. 3. Adam B, Yiğitoğlu M.R. Medical Biochemistry. Nobel Medical Bookstore, 2012. 4.Kolancı Ç.Basic and Clinical Biochemistry. Istanbul Medical Publishing, 2010.

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

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

none

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Question-Answer	1	10	10
Brain Storming	1	10	10
Self Study	1	20	20
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	20	20
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			63

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	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
LO5	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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