TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	2
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Aysel Güven Instructor Naki Öksüz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to describe weak interactions in aqueous systems. 2) Will be able to explain ionization of water, weak acids, weak bases and pH 3) Will be able to describe the structure of the biomolecules that be in the human metabolic activities. Will be able to consider functions of biomolecules
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION	The student understand that composed of the basic structure of the human body, structures, functions, metabolism and uses this information in the process of patient care by integrating with vocational courses.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Enter of biochemistry, Weak interactions in aqueous systems 2nd Week Ionization of water and pH, Acids and bases 3rd Week Buffers in biological systems 4th Week Amino acids 5th Week Proteins 6th Week I.Midterm Exam 7th Week Enzymes 8th Week Carbonhydrates 9th Week Lipids 10th Week Lipids 11th Week Nucleotids and nucleic acids 12th Week II. Midterm Exam 13th Week Vitamins and minerals 14th Week Vitamins and minerals 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	-Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry (28.Edition) Editors: Murray RK, Bender DA, Botham KM, Kennelly PJ, Rodwell VW, Weil PA. Mc Graw Hill 2009, China. -Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry (5. Edition) Editors: Nelson DL, Cox MM. W.H. Freeman and Company 2008, New York.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 2 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 14 Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 6 6 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 60 Total Workload / 30 2 ECTS Credits of the Course 2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No