Information Package & Course Catalogue
| 1 | Course Title: | HEALTH AND BIOCHEMISTRY |
| 2 | Course Code: | BYL0521 |
| 3 | Type of Course: | Optional |
| 4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
| 5 | Year of Study: | 2 |
| 6 | Semester: | 3 |
| 7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 5 |
| 8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 3 |
| 9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
| 10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
| 11 | Prerequisites: | None |
| 12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
| 13 | Language: | Turkish |
| 14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| 15 | Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. EGEMEN DERE |
| 16 | Course Lecturers: | Prof. Dr. Ferda ARI |
| 17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
Doç. Dr. Egemen DERE Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen Ed. Fak Biyoloji Bl. Moleküler Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı Tel: 0 224 41792 edere@uludag.edu.tr |
| 18 | Website: | |
| 19 | Objective of the Course: | The aim of the course is to describe macromolecules. Deficiency or redundancy of these molecules is to inform about the health problems that may arise. discuss what measures should be taken and to inform about current issues like gene therapy, stem cells, cloning, cancer and GMO. |
| 20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
| 21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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| 22 | Course Content: |
| Week | Theoretical | Practical |
| 1 | The importance of water and electrolytes for living beings | |
| 2 | Eating healthy and macromolecules | |
| 3 | Food Additives | |
| 4 | Structural properties of amino acids and peptides, Structure and function of peptid hormones | |
| 5 | Protein synthesis, some important proteins, blood proteins | |
| 6 | Nature's secrets | |
| 7 | Structure and function of nucleic acids. Gene therapy. | |
| 8 | Exam and answer of examination questions, general discussion | |
| 9 | Stem cell and Cloning | |
| 10 | The human body and systems | |
| 11 | Digestive system | |
| 12 | Movement and muscle contraction | |
| 13 | Poisoning | |
| 14 | Structure and function of lipids. The importance of cholesterol in our health. Metabolic diseases |
| 23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
Health and Biochemistry textbook, Associate professor Dr. Egemen Dere Lehninger Biochemistry Biochemistry, Thomas M. Devlin |
| 24 | Assesment |
| TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
| Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | ||
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| 25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
| Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
| Theoretical | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Self Study and Preparation | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midtermexams | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Others | 8 | 6 | 48 |
| Final Exams | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total WorkLoad | 146 | ||
| Total workload/ 30 hr | 4,87 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
| Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |