Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TBİ-23-156CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISMElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
In this course, the basic chemical structure of carbohydrates will be explained, the digestion and destruction reactions of carbohydrates and their hormonal regulation will be explained, so that the student will gain advanced knowledge about metabolic pathways
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr.Ögr.Üyesi Elif Duygu KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1When students successfully complete this course, they will gain knowledge, skills and competence in the following subjects; 1- They will have information about the basic structure of carbohydrates
22- To have detailed information about the basic features of metabolism
33- To comprehensively examine the mechanisms that regulate metabolic pathways
44- To be able to interpret energy cycles in living organisms
55- To comprehend the importance of electron transport system and how chemical energy is produced in living systems.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
To learn the structure, metabolism and biochemistry of carbohydrates
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Monosaccharides, Stereoisomerism, Hawort Formulas of Monosaccharidesnonenone
2Glycoside bond Sugar alcohols, Sugar acids, Deoxy sugars, Amino sugarsnonenone
3Disakkaritlernonenone
4Polysaccharides, storage polysaccharides, glycoproteinsnonenone
5Digestion and destruction of carbohydratesnonenone
6Glycolysisxx
7Entry of monosaccharides into glycolysis except glucose, cycle of Pyruvatexx
8TCA Cycle reactions, Biosynthetic importance of TCA Cycle intermediatesxx
9Glyoxylate cycle, Oxidative Phosphorylationxx
10Electron transport chain (ETS), oxygenasesxx
11Phosphorylation and chemosmotic theoryxx
12Pentose phosphate pathwayxx
13Gluconeogenesisxx
14Repetitionxx
Recommended or Required Reading
Nelson, D.L., and Cox, M.M., Lehninger Biyokimyanın Temel İlkeleri. Palme Yayıncılık, 2016. Ankara Keha, E., Küfrevioğulları Ö.İ., Biyokimya, Aktif Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Brain Storming14114
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Homework14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)183
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