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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MBG504 - MONECULER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Code: MBG504 Course Title: BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY OF ELEMENTS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department MONECULER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HİLAL İNCEBAY (hincebay@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Chemical elements in the structure of living organisms, their amount in biosphere, functions, distribution diagrams of these elements in plant and human organism. The role and place of chemical elements in metabolic events. Amount of energy dissipated. To give information about kinetic and thermodynamic phenomena.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can know the concepts of atom, molecule, spin and quantum PO-9 Recognizes and explains the molecular biology and genetics of the problems of other disciplines
Examination
LO-2 Can know the place and function of macro elements in living organisms PO-6 Ability to independently carry out an activity that requires expertise in the field
Examination
LO-3 Can learn about the technology related to the diagnosis of intracellular chemical elements PO-13 Scientific developments contribute to research and development
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Concepts of atom and molecule in chemistry, concepts of spin and quantum, place and functions of micro / macro elements in living organisms. S-elements in the structure of living organisms, d- elements and their place in living organism, p-elements and their components, kinetic structure of reactions in living cells.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Atom and molecule concepts in chemistry Lecture, discussion
2 Spin and Quantum concepts Lecture, discussion
3 The place of chemical elements in living organisms in the periodic system Lecture, discussion
4 Chemical structure of biosphere Lecture, discussion
5 Location and functions of macro elements in living organisms Lecture, discussion
6 Quantities and functions of micro elements in living organisms Lecture, discussion
7 S-elements in the structure of living organisms Lecture, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 d-elements and their place in living organism Lecture, discussion
10 p-elements and their components Lecture, discussion
11 Kinetic structure of reactions in living cell Lecture, discussion
12 Amounts of energy released during kinetic reactions Lecture, discussion
13 Kinetic events in formation reactions of high molecular components Lecture, discussion
14 Electrochemistry of the cell Lecture, discussion
15 Osmosis in cell Lecture, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Heldt, H.W. 2005. Plant Biochemistry. Elsevıer Academic Pres.. 657 p.
2 Lacailledubois, M. A., Wagner, H. 1996. A review of the biological and pharmacological activities of saponins. Phytomedicine 2:363-386.
Required Course instruments and materials
projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 10 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 12 36
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 3 12 36
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 182