Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Molecular Biology and Genetics (English 30%) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 6 T+P+L: 3+0+3 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mustafa YAMAN
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Mustafa YAMAN
Course Objective
To enable students to learn the fundamentals of biochemistry.
To teach students the structure of proteins.
To help students apply the theoretical knowledge they have learned.
Course Content
This course includes the energetics of life, nucleic acids, the three-dimensional structure of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes as biological catalysts.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Learn the foundations of biochemistry.
- Learn the three-dimensional structure of proteins
- Describe the function of proteins
- Explain the function of enzymes as biological catalysts.
- Describe the chemical logic of metabolism.
- Learn the importance of lipids and membranes in biochemistry
Core Area Distribution
(44) Physical Sciences%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationExperiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field Practice
Assessment & Evaluation
Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Foundations of Biochemistry | Course materials will be shared |
| 2 | Weak in Aqueous Environment | Course materials will be shared |
| 3 | The Energetics of Life | Course materials will be shared |
| 4 | Nucleic Acids | Course materials will be shared |
| 5 | Introduction to Proteins: The Primary Level of Protein Structure | Course materials will be shared |
| 6 | The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins | Course materials will be shared |
| 7 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 8 | Protein Function and Evolution | Course materials will be shared |
| 9 | Proteins in Motion: Contractile Systems and Molecular Motors | Course materials will be shared |
| 10 | Carbohydrates: Sugars, Saccharides, Glycans | Course materials will be shared |
| 11 | Lipids, Membranes, and Cellular Transportation | Course materials will be shared |
| 12 | Enzymes: Biological Catalysts I | Course materials will be shared |
| 13 | Enzymes: Biological Catalysts II | Course materials will be shared |
| 14 | Chemical Logic of Metabolism | Course materials will be shared |
| 15 | Revision | Revision |
| 16 | Final | Final |