| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BMB-23-148 | Advanced BIochemIstry | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this lecture is to determine and identify the chemical structure of plants and to give required information about chemical basis of metabolic processes in plants |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ahmet Metin KUMLAY |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | the importance of plant biochemistry in plant husbandry and breeding | | 2 | detailed knowledge about plant cell organelles and their biochemical activities as well as products of cell metabolism, the chemical structure and basis of plant components and the principles related to biochemical processes, | | 3 | the chemistry of photosynthesis, primer products of metabolism and organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids and nitrogenous compounds etc., and their synthesis in plants, | | 4 | the function of seconder plant material, their production and metabolism, |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Chemical structure and basis of plant components, the principles related to biochemical processes, the chemistry of photosynthesis, primer products of metabolism and organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids and nitrogenous compounds etc., and their synthesis in plants, functions of seconder plant material, their production and metabolism. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction Plant cell organelles and functions | | | | 2 | Proteins: biological functions and structure | | | | 3 | Nucleic acids: biological functions and structure | | | | 4 | Carbohydrates: biological functions and structure | | | | 5 | Lipids and membranes: biological functions, structure and lipid biosynthesis | | | | 6 | Enzymes and energetics: mechanism of enzyme action in plants | | | | 7 | Coenzymes, vitamines and hormones | | | | 8 | Mid-Term Exam | | | | 9 | Nitrogen metabolism and nitrate assimilation | | | | 10 | Chemistry and biochemistry of photosynthesis | | | | 11 | Chemistry and biochemistry of photosynthesis | | | | 12 | Metabolism and its regulation: glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, | | | | 13 | Metabolism and its regulation: glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, | | | | 14 | Seconder metabolites: production, metabolism and biochemistry | | | | 15 | Genetic Information: DNA, genetic recombination and mutation | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Biochemistry. Authors: Reginald H. Garrett and Charles M. Grisham, Saunders College Publishing. USA.
2. Biochemistry. Authors: Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko and Lubert Stryer, USA.
3. Plant Biochemistry. Author: Hans-Walter Heldt. Elsevier Academic Press, USA.
4. Biyokimya. Authors: Edip Keha ve İrfan Küfrevioğlu, Şafak Yayınları, TURKEY.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Writing Paper | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Criticising Paper | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 40 | 40 |
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| 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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