Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
LIPID METABOLISM	Third cycle	CEBK 505		1	8.00	8.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	PROF. DR. ILHAN DEMIRHAN
Lecturer(s)	PROF. DR. ILHAN DEMIRHAN
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	Theoretical
Course objective	The aim of the course is to give theoretical knowledge about the lipid metabolism
Course description	Fatty acids, triglycerids, phospholipids, biosynthesis of the lipids, breaking the lipids, soap, lipid transport, uptake of the lipoproteins by the cells, membrane structure, phospholipids, lipid stocking diseases, phospholipids and signal transduction, prostaglandins, defects in lipid metabolism

Course contents

1	The structure of the fatty acids, saturated fatty acids, not Saturated fatty acids, Essential fatty acids
2	Chemical properties of fatty acids, classification of the lipids
3	Prostaglandins and related compounds, ketone bodies
4	Digestion of lipids in the diet, absorption, secretion and use
5	Plasma lipids, biosynthesis and degradation of lipoproteins
6	Oxidation of Fatty acid and mobilization of storage fat
7	De novo synthesis of fatty acids
8	Presentation of a recent paper
9	Structure, degradation, synthesis of the phospholipids and membrane structure
10	Glycosphingolipids, sphingolipidoses
11	Presentation of a recent paper
12	Structure and synthesis of the cholestrol
13	Steroid hormones
14	Catabolism of the cholestrol, bile acid, bile salt
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids
2	Biosynthesis and degradation of fat, soap, fat transport
3	Structure of the membrane , phospholipids, lipid storage diseases, phospholipids and signaltransduction, prostaglandins, defects in the metabolism of fat
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	3	42
Homework	5	5	25
Presentation / seminar	5	10	50
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	15	15
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			198
ECTS			8.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	20
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Harper Biyokimya , Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2004
Additional references	Biochemistry, Stryer, (4th edition)

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