| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 4 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Assistant Professor Özge Akbulut Çalışkan
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn fine structure of a cell.
2) Define structure and functions of biomolecules.
3) Learn and present biomolecules in drug development
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course is designed to provide conceptual understanding of biomolecules to students. Basically; biomolecule types, structures and functions will be introduced. Moreover, students will learn about drug discovery and development processes and become familiar with the biomolecule-based therapeutics and technologies. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to Biomolecules, Atoms and Bonding | | 2nd Week | Water, Drug Development | | 3rd Week | Acids, bases and buffers | | 4th Week | Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins | | 5th Week | Protein Structure and Function; Protein Therapeutics; Presentations | | 6th Week | Carbohydrates | | 7th Week | Carbohydrates in Drug Discovery and Development; Presentations | | 8th Week | Midterm Examination | | 9th Week | Nucleic Acids | | 10th Week | Nucleic Acid Based Therapeutics and Technologies; Presentations | | 11th Week | Lipids | | 12th Week | Lipids in Drug Delivery; Presentations | | 13th Week | Biosignaling; Presentations | | 14th Week | Presentations |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 6th edition. David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 35 | | Attendance | 1 | 5 | | Presentation of Article | 1 | 15 | | Total(%) | | 55 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 55 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 45 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 25 | 25 | | Course hours | 13 | 3 | 39 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Homework | | | | | Article Presentation | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Total Workload | | | 126 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 4,2 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 4 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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