Basic Information

Course Code:

BES 201

Course Name:

Nutritional Biochemistry I

Language of Instruction:

Turkish

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

5.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hale AVŞAR ERDEKLİ

Course Objectives

To be able to define the structure of biomolecules in living organisms, the main reactions in which they take place and undergo changes, the enzymes that catalyze these reactions, metabolic pathways and the control mechanisms of these pathways, and to establish their relationships with each other.

Course Content

It includes learning about the functions of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals in the body, their metabolism, biochemical changes in cases of deficiency and excess, and changes in metabolism in cases of hunger and satiety.

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

1. Beslenme Biyokimyası, Prof. Dr. Meral Aksoy 2.Biochemical, Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, M.H. Stipanuk, M.A. Caudill 3.Lippincott Biyokimya 4. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, M.E. Shils 5.Metabolic Regulation, A Human Perspective, K.N. Frayn

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Explains the chemical structures of macro and micro nutrients.
LO2	They learn how carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are metabolized, how they are taken up and utilized by cells, ways of conversion to energy, the use of energy and the integration steps of macronutrients.
LO3	They recognize basic information about enzymes and hormones..
LO4	Learn about various nutritional anomalies and the metabolic disorders that underlie them
LO5	Recognize homeostatic mechanisms in biological systems.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Basic concepts, Introduction to Metabolic Control and Metabolism
2	Carbohydrates
3	Carbohydrates
4	Carbohydrates
5	Proteins
6	Proteins
7	Proteins
8	Lipids
9	Lipids
10	Lipids
11	Hormones-I
12	Hormones-II
13	Metabolism in Hunger and Satiety-I
14	Metabolism in Hunger and Satiety-II

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	3.00	42.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	14	3.00	42.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	7	3.00	21.00
Final Exam/Preparation	14	3.00	42.00
Total Workload (Hours)			147
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			5

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%40
2	Quiz	%10
3	Final Exam	%50
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Controversial Course	Listening and comprehension, critical thinking	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Problem Solving	* Analyzing physical and physiological problems using problem-solving techniques and developing appropriate solutions.

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