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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 210 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 210 Course Title: BIOCHEMISTRY Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK (erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of biochemistry is to understand and explain operations of living systems through their chemical, molecular and macromolecular

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The definition and history of biochemistry, Amino Acids and Proteins, Enzymes, coenzymes and trace elements, Biochemistry of carbohydrates, Biochemistry of lipids, The structure and function of nucleic acids, Vitamins, An overview of metabolism, Metabolism of carbohydrates, Citric acid cycle, Oxidative phosphorylation, Oxidation of fatty acids, Amino Acid Oxidation, Genetic code and synthesis of protein
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The definition and history of biochemistry slide show
2 Amino Acids and Proteins slide show and animation
3 Enzymes, coenzymes and trace elements slide show and animation
4 Biochemistry of carbohydrates slide show and animation
5 Biochemistry of lipids slide show and animation
6 The structure and function of nucleic acids, Vitamins slide show and animation
7 mid-term exam
8 An overview of metabolism slide show and animation
9 Metabolism of carbohydrates slide show and animation
10 Citric acid cycle, slide show and animation
11 Oxidative phosphorylation slide show and animation
12 Oxidation of fatty acids slide show and animation
13 Amino Acid Oxidation slide show and animation
14 Genetic code and protein biosynthesis slide show and animation
15 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Keha E., Küfrevioğlu I. 2003 Aktif Yayınevi, Biyokimya
2 Chappel, Conway, Montogomery, Spector, Çeviren: Altan N. 2000, Biyokimya Olgu Sunumlu Yaklaşım, Palme Yayınevi, Ankara
3 Nelson D. L., Cox M., Çeviren: N. Kılıç, 2005, Lehninger Biyokimyanın İlkeleri, Palme Yayınevi, Ankara
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 10 40
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 10 1 10
mid-term exam 5 1 5
Own study for final exam 10 1 10
final exam 5 1 5
0
0
Total work load; 108