COURSE SYLLABUS

HORMONE BIOCHEMISTRY

1	Course Title:	HORMONE BIOCHEMISTRY
2	Course Code:	BIO6401
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
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 comprehend structures of hormone and metabolism. To explain the importance of metabolism.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Hormones act as regulatory molecules in living organisms. They control the proper functioning of metabolism. They also check each other. Knowing the hormone metabolism will contribute to his / her own study, no matter what subject the student taking the course studies.

Learning Outcomes:

1	He/she can grasp to base of endocrine system;
2	He/she can understand to relationships with each other of hormones;
3	He/she can grasp to metabolic important and biosynthesis of hormones;
4	He/she can understand to how is identified hormones by the cells;
5	He/she can understand to molecular structure of hormones ;
6	He/she can grasp to how is hormones affected the cells ;
7	He/she can grasp the events into deficiency and redundancy of hormones;
8	He/she can understand the regulatory roles of plant hormones;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Endocrine glands and the hormones
2	Hormones classification and its functions into the target cells
3	Peptides hormones
4	Steroid hormones
5	Hormones in amino acids structure
6	Mechanisms of hormones action
7	Exam and answer of examination questions, general discussion
8	Feedback mechanisms
9	Mechanisms of cell communication
10	Hormone biosynthesis, hormone secretion and regulations
11	Association with cancer of hormone
12	Hormone use
13	Herbal hormones and its biosynthesis
14	Hormonal disorders

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Hormones, Anthony W. Norman; Gerald Lidwack Biochemistry, Harper
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	25
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	2	15
Final Exam	1	60
Total	4	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	Homework, oral and classical exam
Information	The presentation of the subjects by the students helps the student to understand the lessons better

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High