Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Biochemistry BMM223 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İkrime ORKAN UÇAR
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İkrime ORKAN UÇAR (Güz)
Goals Teaching the metabolysim of biochemical molecules and emerging the relations of biochemical molecules with dieseas and clinic.Teaching the differential diagnoses of dieseas and qualitative and quantitative analyses of biochemical parameters related with diseseas
Course Content Importance of clinical biochemistry/Water,sodium and potassium balance/Globular and fibrious proteins/Structure of hemoglobin and anemias/Lipid metabolysim disorders /Carbohydrate metabolism disorders/Cardiovascular disordres/Plasma proteins/Enzymes and relations with dieseas/Liver function and disorders/Calcium phosphate and magnesium balance
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Recognize macromolecules in living systems
2 Recognize and evaluate the components of living systems
3 Evaluate the structure of biochemical functions in living organisms
4 Recognize the fundamental principles of Biochemistry
5 Comment biochemical reactions in the organism
6 Evaluate metabolic pathways in organisms.
7 Recognize the structure of organic and inorganic molecules in the organism
8 Gain the ability to interpret life at the molecular level
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction to Biochemistry Class Hours
2. Week Biophysical Chemistry Class Hours
3. Week Atoms and Isotopes Class Hours
4. Week Carbonhydrates Class Hours
5. Week Carbonhydrates Class Hours
6. Week Amino Acids and Peptides Class Hours
7. Week Proteins Class Hours
8. Week Proteins Class Hours
9. Week Nucleic Acids Class Hours
10. Week Molecular Genetics Class Hours
11. Week Lipids Class Hours
12. Week Enzymes Class Hours
13. Week Vitamins Class Hours
14. Week Minerals Class Hours
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To gain students application skills in the field of Biomedical Engineering by making them use knowledge in health sciences and engineering
3 To provide identification, modeling and solving skills by engineering approaches of a problem observed in medicine
5 To gain occupational responsibility and ethical awareness.
7 To be able to communicate verbally and orally. To be able to use a foreign language in professional career.
8 Awareness of necessity of life-long learning ; to gain ability to reach the knowledge, following the recent developments in science and technology and continously self renovating.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 1. Nelson, D.L., Cox, M.M., (2005) Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 3 rd Edition, Worth Publishers, Wisconsin, USA.
  • 1. Keha, E.E. and Küfrevioğlu, Đ. (2004). Biyokimya, 3rd Edition, Aktif Yayınevi, Erzurum, Turkey.
  • 2. Timbrell, J., (2000) Principles of Biochemical Toxicology, 3rd edition, Taylor & Francis, London.
  • 3. Stryer, L. (1999). Biochemistry, 4th Edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, USA.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Final 1 35 35
Total Workload 78
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0