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
BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANS AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS	Third cycle	VBK 517		1	4.00	4.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Asst. Prof. Dr. Meryem ŞENTÜRK
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Meryem EREN, Asst. Prof. Dr. Meryem ŞENTÜRK
Teaching assitant(s)	No
Mode of delivery	theoretical
Course objective	The objective of this course is to teach the student the theoretical aspects of biological membrans and transport systems.
Course description	The course includes structure of biological membranes, components and material transport through membranes.

Course contents

1	Molecular components of biological membrans
2	Supramolecular structure of membrans
3	Membran lipids
4	Membran lipids
5	Membran proteins (integral and peripheral membran proteins)
6	Membran fusion
7	Active and passive transport systems
8	Water and glucose transport from membran
9	Water and glucose transport from membran
10	Chloride and bicarbonate, sodium, potassium, calcium transport from membran
11	Chloride and bicarbonate, sodium, potassium, calcium transport from membran
12	Ion channels
13	Physiological effects of ion channels defects
14	Minor molecules transport from pores
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Student knows; molecular compounds of biological membranes.
2	Student knows; supramolecular structure of biological membranes.
3	Student has organic materials in biologicalmembranes knowledge.
4	Student has transport systems knowledge.
5	Student has passage of molecules and ions from pores knowledge.
6	Student knows; functions of biolojical membranes.
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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	1	14
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	1	14
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	5	1	5
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	2	2
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	2	2
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	14	1	14
Total work load			55
ECTS			2.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
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	Kalaycıoğlu L., B. Serpek, M. Nizamlıoğlu, N. Başpınar, A.M. Tiftik. Biyokimya. 2. Baskı. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 2000. Ası T. Tablolarla Biyokimya. Cilt 1ve II. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 1996.
Additional references	Berg J. M., J. L. Tymoczko, Biochemistry. Fifth Ed. Freeman and Company, New York, 2002. Nelson D. L., M.M. Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Third Ed. Worth Publishers, New York, 2000 Champe P.C., R.A. Harvey, Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Serisinden: Biyokimya. (Çeviri: Prof Dr. Tokullugil A., Uzm. Dr. M. Dirican, Uzm. Dr. E. Ulukaya ) 2. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul, 1997. Prof Dr. Onat T., Prof Dr. K. Emerk, Temel Biyokimya. Cilt I. ve II., 2. Baskı, Saray Medikal Yayıncılık, İzmir, 1996

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