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
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS	Third cycle	VBK 626		1	6.00	6.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Meryem EREN
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Meryem EREN
Teaching assitant(s)	No
Mode of delivery	theoretical
Course objective	The objective of this course is to teach the student the theoretical aspects of comparative biochemistry in domestic animals.
Course description	This course includes comparative biochemistry in domestic animals.

Course contents

1	Molecular evolution of animals
2	Immune plasma of animals
3	Egg and metal binding proteins
4	Toxic proteins of animals
5	Peptides
6	Skeletal system
7	Secreted proteins
8	Poisons of snacks
9	Other toxins
10	Vitamin metabolism according to animal species
11	Mineral metabolism according to animal species
12	Mineral metabolism according to animal species
13	Carbohydrate metabolism according to animal species
14	Carbohydrate metabolism according to animal species
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Student knows; moleculer evolution of animals.
2	Student has knowledge about proteins of animals.
3	Student has knowledges about poisons and toxins in animals.
4	Student can interpret mineral and carbohydrate metabolism of animals.
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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	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	1	14
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	5	2	10
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	10	10
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	10	10
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	14	2	28
Total work load			104
ECTS			4.00

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. 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.
Additional references	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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