Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Biochemistry II KIM452 8. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Res. Assist. Pınar KARAGÜL
Instructors Pınar KARAGÜL
Assistants
Goals To teach the mechanism of metabolic events that occur in the cell
Course Content Genes and chromosomes, - DNA supercoiling, Chromatin and nucleolid structure, - DNA metabolism: DNA replication, DNA repair and DNA recombination, - RNA metabolism: DNA dependent RNA synthesis, RNA processing, RNA dependent RNA and DNA synthesis, - Protein metabolism: Genetic code, Protein synthesis, Protein targeting, - Gene expression and its regulation: Regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes, Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes, - Principles and applications of recombinant DNA technology.
Learning Outcomes - Students will be treated as a chemical mechanism of metabolic events that occur in the cell.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Hormones
2. Week Hormones
3. Week Transport across the Cell Membrane
4. Week Introduction to Metabolism
5. Week Carbohydrate Metabolism
6. Week Carbohydrate Metabolism
7. Week Amino acid and protein metabolism
8. Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION
9. Week Amino acid and protein metabolism
10. Week Lipid Metabolism
11. Week Lipid Metabolism
12. Week Lipid, lipoprotein
13. Week Nucleic Acid Metabolism
14. Week Nucleic Acid Metabolism
Recommended Sources
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY1 2 2 -
PY2 3 0 -
PY3 3 0 -
PY4 4 0 -
PY5 3 0 -
PY6 3 0 -
PY7 3 0 -
PY8 3 0 -
PY9 2 0 -
PY10 2 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 8 2 16
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1.5 1.5
Classroom Activities 9 1.5 13.5
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0