1	Course Title:	GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
2	Course Code:	VBK5001
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	3
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. NAZMIYE GÜNEŞ
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Nazmiye Güneş
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Nazmiye Güneş ngunes@uludag.edu.tr 0 224 2941282 U.Ü.Veteriner Fakültesi Biyokimya ABD
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To be able to comprehend the basic biochemistry knowledge including biological molecules, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, minerals, and their classification, physical and chemical properties and functions.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Learning basic biochemistry information

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Being able to comprehend the metabolic events that are fundamental to the functioning of living organisms; 2 Identifying the carbohydrates, lipids and proteins that provide the energy needs of the organism and form the building blocks of cells; 3 To understand the properties, classification and functions of enzymes and minerals, to evaluate the defects that occur in the case of mineral deficiency and excess; 4 To be able to comprehend the information that will form the basis of other courses in Veterinary Biochemistry graduate education; 5 To be able to transfer the knowledge acquired on basic biochemistry subjects in written and oral presentation;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The definition and scope of Biochemistry ,biological function and importance of water, solutions and features
2	Carbohydrates, general description, classification, formulations,D and L isomers
3	Asymmetric carbon atoms, optical activity, hemiacetal structure, specific rotation, Osazon formation, the effect of monosaccharides on the acid and alkali, reduction and oxidation products of sugars
4	Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and their properties, maltose and trehalose-type bonds, homo and heteropolysaccharides,
5	Description and characteristics of the lipids, classification, saturated, unsaturated and essential fatty acids, chemical and physical properties
6	Carrying glycerol lipids, neutral fats, physical and chemical characteristics
7	Phosphoglycerides, alcohols and waxes, terpenes, carotinoids, bile acids
8	Definition and importance of proteins, amino acids and their classification and formulas.
9	Physical properties of amino acids, bipolar nature, chemical reactions, essential amino acids
10	Peptide bond formation, protein molecule structure, physical and chemical properties of proteins, proteins classified according to their role in the body
11	Nucleic acids, DNA and RNA structure, properties and types, kromoproteins, bile colored substances
12	Minerals, macrominerals, microelements, features, tasks, mineral deficiencies and disorders
13	Enzymes and their importance, structure and properties of enzymes, enzyme reaction mechanisms, enzyme nomenclature.
14	Classification of enzymes, factors affecting enzyme activity, the type of inhibition, allosteric enzymes, coenzymes

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Course notes (Biochemistry Department). Biyokimya, Kalaycıoğlu L, Serpek B.,Nizamlıoğlu M.,Başpınar N.,Tiftik A.,Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara,2000 Tablolarla Biyokimya I-II, Ası, T., Nobel Tıp Kitapları Dağıtım,Ankara,1999. Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 2nd Ed., D. Voet, Judith G. Voet, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2006. Biochemistry, D. Voet, Judith G. Voet, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 3rd Ed., 2004. Biyokimya Bayşu N.B.,Bayşu N. Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, Ankara, Türkiye 2008
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Exams will be done in classical writing.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	14	3	42
Self Study and Preparation	7	8	56
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			150
Total workload/ 30 hr			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 LO1 5 2 1 1 1 5 1 LO2 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 LO3 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 LO4 5 1 5 1 1 5 1 LO5 1 1 1 1 5 1 1

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High