TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Aysel Güven Assistant Professor Esin Başaran
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understands the general concepts and the foundation of biochemistry. 2) Describes structures and properties of building blocks that make up living organisms (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes) 3) Defines the tools and equipment used in biochemistry laboratories. 4) Understands basic information about the preparation and properties of solutions.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course covers general information about the structures and properties of building blocks that make up living organisms (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes), and basic appliances and equipment used in biochemistry laboratory, biochemical calculations, solutions and their properties, methods of preparation of solutions, acids, bases, pH and buffer systems.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Biochemistry, Structure and Properties of Water 2nd Week Basic organic compounds in biological systems, amino Acids 3rd Week Proteins 4th Week Enzymes 5th Week Carbohydrates 6th Week Lipids 7th Week Mid-term exam 8th Week Nucleotides and nucleic acids 9th Week Vitamines and minerals 10th Week Basic equipment and tools used in Biochemistry laboratory 11th Week Biochemical calculations 12th Week Solutions and their properties, methods of preparation of solutions 13th Week Acids, bases, the concept of pH 14th Week Buffer systems
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Lehninger Biyokimyanın İlkeleri, Nelson D.L., Cox M.M. (Çev. Ed. Nedret Kılıç) Palme Yayıncılık, 3. Baskı, 2005. Biyokimya (Lippincott's Illustrated reviews serisinden) Champe P.C., Harvey R.A. ( Çev. Ed. Asuman Tokullugil, Melahat Dirican, Engin Ulukaya) Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, 2. Baskı.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 1,5 21 Preparation for Final exam 1 26 26 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 13 13 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 90 Total Workload / 30 3 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No