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ISTANBUL GELİŞİM UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

BIOCHEMISTRY COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
BIK111 BIOCHEMISTRY 2 3 3 3

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction to Biochemistry, Metabolism and Basic Concepts -
2 - Intermolecular Interactions; Chemical Bonds, Chemical reactions in metabolism -
3 - Cell; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cell organelles and their functions -
4 - Apoptosis and Necrosis, Cell Transport -
5 - Structure and functions of amino acids, amino acid metabolism -
6 - Structure of proteins, hemoglobin, collagen, elastin -
7 - Enzymes -
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 - Structure and functions of carbohydrates -
10 - Carbohydrate metabolism -
11 - Structure and functions of lipids Metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins -
12 - Structure of nucleic acids -
13 - vitamins -
14 - Trace elements and their functions -
15 - General properties of hormones and mechanisms of action -
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -