NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BEY207	NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY I	3	3	3	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
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
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It's aimed to gain knowledge about nutrient and energy requirements in humans, recommended daily nutritional expenditure shares, Basic energy sources (Fats, Carbohydrates, Proteins), Metabolism in good nutrition status (Liver, Fat tissue, Skeletal muscle, Brain), Metabolism in starvation (Liver, Fat tissue, Skeletal muscle, In the brain, the biomedical importance of vitamins and minerals, nutrition and coronary artery disease, cancer, obesity, such as the relationship between some diseases, nutritional disorders with changes in biochemical parameters.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Metabolism, production and storage of metabolic energy, bioenergetics, transport in membranes, glycolysis (Embden-Meyerhof Road), citric acid (Krebs) cycle, Electron Transport System and oxidative phosphorylation, pentos phosphate pathway, glycogenogenesis, glycogen metabolism; glycogenesis and glycogenolysis, lipid metabolism; fatty acid oxidation, biosynthesis, membrane lipids, cholesterol and sterol metabolism, amino acid metabolism, integrity of metabolism, control of metabolic processes

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Define the regulation of glycolytic pathway and glucose metabolism as an energy source.
Associate disorders relating to carbohydrate metabolism.
Define biochemical pathways relevant in nutrient metabolism.
Solve the causes, mechanisms and effects of diseases by using metabolism information.
Classify biomolecules.
Explain the structure and functions of biomolecules.
Explain the metabolic phenomena that occur during digestion of nutrients and destruction of biomolecules.
Explain control mechanisms of metabolic pathways.
Explain amino acid metabolism.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature review, individual research	Introduction to Nutrition Biochemistry	Lecture, Disussion
2	Literature review, individual research	Cell Organelles and Functions	Lecture, Disussion
3	Literature review, individual research	Introduction to Metabolism; Anabolism, Catabolism, Intermediate Metabolism, Macro Metabolism, Types of Metabolic Pathways, Bioenergetics, General Control Mechanisms in Metabolism	Lecture, Disussion
4	Literature review, individual research	Introduction to Metabolism; Anabolism, Catabolism, Intermediate Metabolism, Macro Metabolism, Types of Metabolic Pathways, Bioenergetics, General Control Mechanisms in Metabolism	Lecture, Disussion
5	Literature review, individual research	Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism: Nitrogen Fixation and Balance, Digestion, Absorption and Degradation of Proteins, General Amino Acid Reactions: Deamination, Transamination, Decarboxylation, Elimination, Urea Cycle and Catabolism of Amino Acids Deamination of Amino Acids	Lecture, Disussion
6	Literature review, individual research	Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism: Nitrogen Fixation and Balance, Digestion, Absorption and Degradation of Proteins, General Amino Acid Reactions: Deamination, Transamination, Decarboxylation, Elimination, Urea Cycle and Catabolism of Amino Acids Deamination of Amino Acids	Lecture, Disussion
7	Literature review, individual research	Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism: Amino Acid Biosynthesis, Nitric Oxide, Polyamines, Creatine and Creatinine, Biogenic Amines, Catecholamines, Neurotransmitters etc. Synthesis, Heme Synthesis and Degradation, Amino Acid Metabolism Diseases	Lecture, Disussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature review, individual research	Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism: Amino Acid Biosynthesis, Nitric Oxide, Polyamines, Creatine and Creatinine, Biogenic Amines, Catecholamines, Neurotransmitters etc. Synthesis, Heme Synthesis and Degradation, Amino Acid Metabolism Diseases	Lecture, Disussion
10	Literature review, individual research	Glycogen Metabolism: Glycogen Structure and Physiological Importance, Glucose Homeostasis, Gycogenesis and Glycogenolysis, Regulation, Glycogen Storage Diseases Anaerobic Glycolysis(Continued)	Lecture, Disussion
11	Literature review, individual research	Glycogen Metabolism: Glycogen Structure and Physiological Importance, Glucose Homeostasis, Gycogenesis and Glycogenolysis, Regulation, Glycogen Storage Diseases Anaerobic Glycolysis(Continued)	Lecture, Disussion
12	Literature review, individual research	Oxidative Decarboxylation and Citrate Cycle, Regulation, Glyoxylate Cycle	Lecture, Disussion
13	Literature review, individual research	Carbonhydrate Metabolism; Digestion/Absorption, (Glycolysis/Aerobic/Anaerobic), Gluconeogenesis, Regulation, Cori Cycle, Fermentation	Lecture, Disussion
14	Literature review, individual research	Carbonhydrate Metabolism; Digestion/Absorption, (Glycolysis/Aerobic/Anaerobic), Gluconeogenesis, Regulation, Cori Cycle, Fermentation	Lecture, Disussion
15	Literature review, individual research	Carbonhydrate Metabolism; Digestion/Absorption, (Glycolysis/Aerobic/Anaerobic), Gluconeogenesis, Regulation, Cori Cycle, Fermentation	Lecture, Disussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Konukoğlu, D. (2017). Temel ve Klinik Biyokimya : Sağlık Hizmetleri Fakültesi ve Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulları için. Nobel Tıp Kitapevi.
Aksoy, M. (2014). Beslenme Biyokimyası, 4. Baskı, Hatiboğlu Yayınevi
Gürdöl, F., (2018). Beslenme Biyokimyası, 3. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the theoretical and practical concepts which comprise the required basic professional knowledge related to medicine and science.				3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Requires the level of nutrition and dietetics, medical and related science and technology defines the concepts of theoretical and applied knowledge-based.				3

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Describe the advanced level of knowledge and skills in the fields of nutrition and dietetics based on medical and natural sciences,					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognize advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge related to nutrients and nutrition, dietetics, community nutrition and institutional food service systems				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	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.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Evaluate the advanced knowledge and skills s/he has acquired in his/her field with a critical approach.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	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.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discharge the responsibilities, duties and obligations in accordance with the rules and regulations of professional ethics related to nutrition and dietetics	0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	2	28
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	1	20	20
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	32	0	102