Course Details

BIOCHEMISTRY

BENG201

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
3BENG201BIOCHEMISTRY 3+0+036

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Explain the structure of proteins, explain the structure of amino acids, explain metabolism of proteins and amino acids
Understand DNA, RNA and the flow of genetic information with respect to biochemical properties
Debate the function and regulation of carbohydrate metabolism, define the biomolecules and their functions which comprise carbohydrate metabolism
Debate the function and transport of lipids, classify lipids and compare the alt groups of lipids, explain the metabolism of lipids and discuss the definition and function of the enzyme, classify and explain the functions of enzymes, explain the importance of enzymes in biological life.
Course Content This course examines the chemical and physical properties of the cell and its building blocks, with special emphasis on the structures of proteins and principles of catalysis, as well as the chemistry of organic / inorganic cofactors required for chemical transformations within the cell. Topics encompass the basic principles of metabolism and regulation in pathways, including glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis / degradation, pentose phosphate pathway, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( BENG103 )
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. SEVİL DİNÇER İŞOĞLU emelbasak.gencerakcok@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Biochemistry and the Language of Chemistry Introduction to Proteins: The Primary Level of Protein Structure The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins Protein Function and Evolution Enzymes: Biological catalysis Nucleic acids: DNA, RNA and the Flow of genetic information Carbohydrates: Sugars, saccharides, glycans Lipids, Membranes and Cellular Transport Chemical Logic of Metabolism Carbohydrate metabolism: Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Metabolism, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway The citric acid cycle & Electron Transport, Oxidative Phosphorylation, and Oxygen Metabolism


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
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ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 1 2 2
Ara Teslim ve Jüri 1 8 8
F2F Dersi 1 3 3
Grup Sunumu 1 3 3
Final Teslimi ve Jüri 1 10 10
Kısa Sınav 1 3 3
Okuma 1 3 3
Araştırma 1 3 3
Kişisel Çalışma 1 3 3
Ders dışı çalışma 1 2 2
Takım/Grup Çalışması 1 3 3
Final Sınavı 1 12 12
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 55

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Recognize major concepts and principles in biochemistry and think analytically about biological processes.
2 Describe the structure and function of the biochemically important molecules carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins.
3 Define the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain.
4 Outline DNA synthesis (replication), synthesis of RNA (transcription) and protein synthesis (translation).
5 Express the integration of biochemical processes in the context of cells, tissues, and whole organisms.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Biochemistry and the Language of Chemistry
2 The Chemical Foundation of Life: Weak Interactions in an Aqueous Environment
3 Introduction to Proteins: The Primary Level of Protein Structure
4 The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins
5 Protein Function and Evolution
6 Enzymes: Biological catalysis
7 Nucleic acids: DNA, RNA and the Flow of genetic information
8 Carbohydrates: Sugars, saccharides, glycans
9 Midterm
10 Lipids, Membranes and Cellular Transport
11 Chemical Logic of Metabolism
12 Carbohydrate metabolism: Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Metabolism, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
13 The citric acid cycle
14 Electron Transport, Oxidative Phosphorylation, and Oxygen Metabolism
15 Final Exam
16


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P4
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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