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| ECZ4022 | Hormone Biochemistry | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Merve BADEM | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of the course is to give information about the structures and functions of hormones, which are biomolecules responsible for regulating metabolism in living systems. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | General characteristics and classification of hormones are learned. | 1 - 2 | 1,5, | | LO - 2 : | The signal transduction mechanisms in cells are learned. | 1 - 2 | 1,5, | | LO - 3 : | The structures, synthesis, metabolism and biological functions of hormones are learned. | 1 - 2 | 1,5, | | LO - 4 : | Reads articles on hormones, prepares and presents presentations. | 1 - 2 | 1,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| General information about hormone and receptor concepts; classification of hormones; signal transduction mechanisms; Information about the biological functions and mechanisms of action of hormones |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Description and general characteristics of hormones | | | Week 2 | Classification of hormones | | | Week 3 | Chemical messengers that play a role in intercellular communication | | | Week 4 | Hormones interacting with cell surface receptors I (Mechanism of action - Ion channel-dependent and G protein-coupled receptor-mediated) | | | Week 5 | Hormones interacting with cell surface receptors I (Mechanism of action- Enzyme-coupled/catalytic activity receptors) | | | Week 6 | Peptide hormones (hypothalamus, pituitary hormones) | | | Week 7 | Peptide hormones (pancreatic, GI hormones | | | Week 8 | Eicosanoids | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam | | | Week 10 | Group work | | | Week 11 | Intracellular receptor?mediated mechanism of action | | | Week 12 | Steroid hormones (adrenal cortex and sex hormones) | | | Week 13 | Amino acid hormones (Catecholamines) | | | Week 14 | Amino acid hormones (Thyroid hormones) | | | Week 15 | Hormonal system disorders | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 06/04/2026 | 1 | 50 | | Presentation | 11
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14 | 21/04/2026
28/04/2026
05/05/2026
12/05/2026 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 7 | 28 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 2 | 4 | 8 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 4 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 100 |
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