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
PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY	Third cycle	TBD 201		3	3.00	3.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	-
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah ULAŞ
Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah ULAŞ
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Face to Face
Course objective	The aim of the course is to transfer the basic knowledge of chemical and biochemical metabolic reactions occuring in plants to the students.
Course description	Biochemistry is a science that investigates the chemical structure of living organisms and chemical processes occurring in living organisms throughout their life

Course contents

1	Introduction to Biochemistry
2	Structure of the cell, Functional and Genetic Characteristics
3	Bioelements in living organisims
4	Chemical Bonds in Biomolecules
5	Functional Groups in Organic Compounds
6	The structure of DNA, nucleic acids, Gene Codes
7	Midterm Exam
8	Amino Acids and Protein Synthesis
9	Structure and Kinetics of Enzymes
10	Metabolism of Lipids
11	Carbohydrate Metabolism
12	Electron Transport System (ETS)
13	Photosynthesis
14	Nitrogen fixation, nitrogen metabolism
15	Final Exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Learning about the plant cells and organelles
2	Learning about the biochemical reactions occuring in the cell
3	Learning about the functional and genetic properties of the cell
4	Learning about the Bioelement embodying organisms
5	Learning about the Chemical bonds in biomolecules
6	Learning about the Functional groups in the organic structure
7	Learning about the structure of DNA, nucleic acids and gene codes
8	Learning about the Amino acids and protein synthesis in the cell
9	Learning about the structure of the enzymes
10	Learning about the Lipid and carbohydrate metabolism

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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	2	5	10
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	6	1	6
Preparation for midterm exams	1	15	15
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	1	5	5
Laboratuar	14	2	28
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			115
ECTS			5.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	70
Quiz	6	20
Homework	2	10
Semester total		100
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	-
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