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
BMB-23-144	Cell BIochemIstry	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To inform about cell properties, cell matrix relations, cell-cell connections and signal transduction

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr. Mehmet Nuri ATALAR

Learning Outcomes

1	Learns the characteristics of the cell, the connections and interactions of cells with each other, the basic principles of cell signaling mechanism.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

The properties of cells, the connections of cells and their interactions, basic principles of cell signaling mechanism, recognition of extracellular signals, hormones, cytokines and extracellular signals, signaling pathways in the cell, G-protein-linked receptors, tyrosine kinase receptors, ion channel receptors, intracellular receptors and its properties, cellular responses, cAMP and cGMP pathways, signal transduction mechanisms and cancer, molecular mechanism of signal transduction,

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to cell and cell properties
2	Cell membrane and interactions between cells
3	Cellular responses
4	Mechanism and basic principles of cell signaling molecules
5	field work
6	Signal pathways in the cell, G-Protein-linked Receptors, Tyrosine Kinase Receptors, Ion Channel Receptors
7	cAMP and cGMP pathways
8	Intracellular receptors and their properties
9	Extracellular signals, hormones, cytokines
10	cancer and programmed cell death
11	final

Recommended or Required Reading

lecture notes, Hücrenin Moleküler Biyolojisi, Genes, Molecular Biology of the CELL, Bruce Alberts Lehninger biochemistry, David Nelson. Biology, Raven Peter, 10 th ed.

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	2	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)
Final Examination	1	1	1
Field Work	14	8	112
Self Study	1	12	12
Individual Study for Final Examination	14	3	42
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			167

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
LO1	3	2	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	3	2	3	3

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