Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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BEY208E | NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY II | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Language of Instruction : | English |
Level of the Course Unit : | BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle |
Type of the Course : | Compulsory |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | Assist.Prof. HATİCE MERVE BAYRAM |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | Lecturer EDA MERVE KURTULUŞ |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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Objectives of the Course Unit: | It's aimed to gain knowledge nutritional issues and metabolism in humans, nutrient and energy requirements in humans, recommended daily nutritional expenditure shares, basic energy sources (fats, carbohydrates, proteins), metabolism in the case of good nutrition (liver, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, brain), fasting metabolism (liver, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, brain), biomedical importance of vitamins and minerals, the relationship between nutrition and some diseases such as coronary artery disease, cancer, obesity, changes in nutritional disorders, biochemical parameters their relationship with each other. |
Contents of the Course Unit: | Lipid digestion, absorption and metabolic pathways, metabolism and importance of nucleic acids, water and minerals and its importance, fasting and satiety mechanism, signal transduction, general characteristics of hormones, gproteins, tyrosine kinase based signal transduction, hormones secreted from pituitary gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland, adrenal gland and their metabolic functions, hormones secreted from other tissues and metabolic functions of these hormones, genetic control of enzyme synthesis, regulation of enzyme activity, enzymatic regulation of metabolism, regulation of metabolic pathways. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
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Associate the effects of nutrients in the synthesis of hormones and neurotransmitters on metabolic dysfunction. |
Discuss the importance of enzymes in biological life. |
Explain the metabolic pathways of lipids. |
Classify enzymes. |
Explain hunger-satiety metabolism. |
Explain the metabolism of nucleic acids. |
Explain the importance of water and minerals in nutritional biochemistry. |
Explain the importance of biochemistry in 21st century daily life. |
Relate metabolism information with the causes and effects of diseases. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
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Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
1 | Literature search, Individual research. | Introduction to Carbohydrate Metabolism | Presentation, Discussion |
2 | Literature search, Individual research. | Pentose Phosphate Pathway | Presentation, Discussion |
3 | Literature search, Individual research. | Glycogen metabolism: Glycogen structure and physiological importance, glucose homeostasis, glycogenesis and glycogenolysis, regulation, glycogen storage diseases | Presentation, Discussion |
4 | Literature search, Individual research. | Glycogenesis and glycogenolysis, krebs cycle | Presentation, Discussion |
5 | Literature search, Individual research. | Lipid Metabolism: Lipid chemistry and nomenclature, digestion, absorption, distribution, catabolism of saturated, unsaturated and branched fatty acids, ketogenesis, fatty acid biosynthesis, regulation, synthesis of other lipids and lipid storage diseases | Presentation, Discussion |
6 | Literature search, Individual research. | Lipid Metabolism: isoprenoid lipids, steroids and carentoids, cholesterol and sterol metabolism and control | Presentation, Discussion |
7 | Literature search, Individual research. | Review | Presentation, Discussion |
8 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
9 | Literature search, Individual research. | Nucleic Acids-1 | Presentation, Discussion |
10 | Literature search, Individual research. | Nucleic Acids-2 | Presentation, Discussion |
11 | Literature search, Individual research. | Vitamins | Presentation, Discussion |
12 | Literature search, Individual research. | Minerals | Presentation, Discussion |
13 | Literature search, Individual research. | Integration of Metabolism | Presentation, Discussion |
14 | Literature search, Individual research. | Alcohol and Metabolism | Presentation, Discussion |
15 | Literature search, Individual research. | Metabolism of fasting and satiety | Presentation, Discussion |
16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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Harvey R., Champe P.C., (2011). Lippincotts Illustrated Reviews Biochemistry 5th edition. |
Pandey, P., & Sanjeevi, S. (Eds.). (2019). Biochemistry in nutrition. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com. |
Rodwell, Victor W, Bender, David A, Botham, Kathleen M, Kennelly, Peter J, Weil, Anthony P. (2018). Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry |
ASSESSMENT |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Define the theoretical and practical concepts which comprise the required basic professional knowledge related to medicine and science.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Requires the level of nutrition and dietetics, medical and related science and technology defines the concepts of theoretical and applied knowledge-based.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Describe the advanced level of knowledge and skills in the fields of nutrition and dietetics based on medical and natural sciences,
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Recognize advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge related to nutrients and nutrition, dietetics, community nutrition and institutional food service systems
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3 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to provide that unforeseen complex activities faced in the practices in his/her field are carried out.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills s/he has acquired in his/her field with a critical approach.
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4 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Share his/her ideas and solution proposals for problems related to the issues in his/her field with professionals and non-professionals with the support of qualitative and quantitative data.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Discharge the responsibilities, duties and obligations in accordance with the rules and regulations of professional ethics related to nutrition and dietetics
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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Type of the Learning Activites | Learning Activities (# of week) | Duration (hours, h) | Workload (h) |
Lecture & In-Class Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Preliminary & Further Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Land Surveying | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reading | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Assignment (Homework) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Internship | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Technical Visit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Web Based Learning | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Implementation/Application/Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Practice at a workplace | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Occupational Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Social Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thesis Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Report Writing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Final Exam | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preparation for the Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 65 | 0 | 107 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 107 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 4,2 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 4,0 |