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| BIO 511 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ahmet ALVER | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to provide the students with a general knowledge on basic general, organic and biological chemistry |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Summarize the atomic and molecular structures and show the organochemical aspects of biomolecules | 1 - 2 - 9 | 1, 3 | | PO - 2 : | Summarize the acidic and basic properties of aqeous solutions | 1 - 2 | 1, 3 | | PO - 3 : | Summarize the structure of proteins and nucleic acids together with their structural elements | 1 - 2 | 1, 3 | | PO - 4 : | Summarize the basic properties of enzymes, carbohydrates and lipids | 1 - 2 | 1, 3 | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Chemical Bonds, Intermolecular interactions, Basic organic chemistry, Chemical reactions, Reacton rates and equilibrium in aqeous solutins, Acid- base solutions and buffering systems, Carbohdrates, Lipids, Amino acids and structure of proteins, enzymes |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Biochemistry and its scope
Electronic structure of the atom and its relationship with its chemical properties | | | Week 2 | Chemical bonds and intermolecular interactions | | | Week 3 | Chemical bonds and intermolecular interactions | | | Week 4 | Types of chemical reactions and redox reactions | | | Week 5 | Chemical reaction kinetics
Chemical equilibrium | | | Week 6 | Dissolving of the molecules, solutions and equilibrium of aqeous solutions
Chemical termodynamics and bioenergetics | | | Week 7 | Acids and bases,titration and buffer solutions | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Basic Organic chemistry | | | Week 10 | Basic Organic chemistry | | | Week 11 | Amino acids and peptide bonds | | | Week 12 | Protein structure and function | | | Week 13 | Protein structure and function
Introduction to enzymes | | | Week 14 | Enzymes and enzyme kinetics
Structure and functions of carbohydrates and lipids | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Prof. Dr. E. Edip Keha ve Prof. Dr. Ö. İrfan Küfrevioğlu, 2009, "Biyokimya", 5.baskı, Aktif Yayınevi, İstanbul
| | | 2 | Prof. Dr. E. Edip Keha'nın ders notları | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | | 2 | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 11 | | 3 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 14 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 5 | 7 | 35 | | Arasınav | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Ödev | 4 | 13 | 52 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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