ECTS - Nutritional Biochemistry I
Nutritional Biochemistry I (NUT201) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Nutritional Biochemistry I | NUT201 | 3. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To teach the basic subjects related to nutrition in biochemistry in terms of homeostasis, metabolic regulation, energy intake and macronutrients. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Carbohydrates, lipids, protein and energy metabolism, hormones and enzymes functions, nucleic acids metabolism, metabolic regulation and integration. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Entrance to metabolism, basic concepts (Anabolism, catabolism, energy, unit of energy, energy balance, energy value of different nutrients) | K1-UNIT II: Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism Chapter 6:Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation K1- UNIT VI: Medical Nutrition Chapter 27:Nutrition: Overview and Macronutrients K2- SECTION I, Biochemistry & Medicine 1 |
| 2 | Bioenergetics and biological oxidation (Free energy, ATP, ETC, oxidative phosphorylation) | K1-UNIT II: Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism Chapter 6:Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation K2- SECTION III, Bioenergetics |
| 3 | Carbohydrates & their related metabolism (Classification, structure, and reactions of carbohydrates) | K1-UNIT II: Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism Chapter 7:Introduction to Carbohydrates K2- SECTION IV, Metabolism of Carbohydrates K3-4. Carbohydrates |
| 4 | Carbohydrates & their related metabolism (Digestion, absorption, and transport of carbohydrates, glycolysis, and the Krebs cycle) | UNIT II: Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate Metabolism Chapter 7:Introduction to Carbohydrates Chapter 8:Introduction to Metabolism and Glycolysis Chapter 9:Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex K2- SECTION IV, Metabolism of |
| 5 | Carbohydrates & their related metabolism (Gluconeogenesis, glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, and alternative metabolic pathways of glucose oxidation) | K1- UNIT II: Chapter 10:Gluconeogenesis Chapter 11:Glycogen Metabolism Chapter 12:Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism Chapter 13:Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate K2- SECTION IV, Metabolism of Carbohydrates K3-4. Carbohydrates |
| 6 | 1st Mid-Term Exam | |
| 7 | Lipids & their related metabolism (Classification and structure of lipids) | K1-UNIT III: Lipid Metabolism Chapter 15:Dietary Lipid Metabolism Chapter 16:Fatty Acid, Triacylglycerol, and Ketone Body Metabolism Chapter K2- SECTION V, Metabolism of Lipids K3-2. Lipids |
| 8 | Lipids & their related metabolism (Digestion, absorption, and transport of lipids, usage of fatty acids by tissues, and plasma lipoproteins) | K1-UNIT III: Lipid Metabolism Chapter 16:Fatty Acid, Triacylglycerol, and Ketone Body Metabolism Chapter 18:Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, and Steroid Metabolism K2- SECTION V, Metabolism of Lipids K3-2. Lipids |
| 9 | Amino acids, Proteins & their related metabolism (Classification, structure, and general functions of proteins) | K1- UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function Chapter 1:Amino Acids Chapter 2:Protein Structure Chapter 3:Globular Proteins Chapter 4:Fibrous Proteins K2-Section I, Structures & Functions of Proteins & Enzymes. 3.Amino Acids & Peptides K3- 3. Amino Acids and Proteins |
| 10 | Proteins & their related metabolism (Digestion of proteins, absorption, and transport of amino acids) | K1-UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function Chapter 1:Amino Acids Chapter 2:Protein Structure Chapter 3:Globular Proteins Chapter 4:Fibrous Proteins K2-Section I, Structures & Functions of Proteins & Enzymes. 3. Amino Acids & Peptides 4 Proteins: Determination of Primary Structure K3- 3. Amino Acids and Proteins |
| 11 | 2nd Mid-Term Exam | |
| 12 | Enzymes & their related metabolism (Classification, structure, functions, and reactions of enzymes) | K1-UNIT I: Protein Structure and Function Chapter 5:Enzymes K2- SECTION II. Enzymes: Kinetics, Mechanism, Regulation K3- 10 Enzymes |
| 13 | Hormones & their related metabolism (Classification, structure, functions, and reactions of hormones) | K2- SECTION VIII. The Diversity of the Endocrine System. Hormone Action & Signal Transduction |
| 14 | Regulation of food intake and energy metabolism | K1- UNIT V: Integration of Metabolism K2- SECTION IX. Nutrition, Digestion, & Absorption |
| 15 | Metabolic Integration and Clinical Biochemistry | K1- UNIT V: Integration of Metabolism K2- SECTION IX. Nutrition, Digestion, & Absorption K2- SECTION IX. Clinical Biochemistry |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry R. Ferrier Richard A. Harvey (Series Editor) Wolters Kluver |
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| 2. Harpers Illustrated Biochemistry Victor V. Rodwell David A. Bender | |
| 3. Principles of Food Chemistry Food Science Text Series, John M. deMan John W. Finley W. Je rey Hurst Chang Yong Lee | |
| Other Sources | 4. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry David L. Nelson Michael Cox |
| 5. Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition M.H. Stipanuk, M.A. Caudill | |
| 6. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease M.E. Shils | |
| 7. Metabolic Regulation, A Human Perspective K.N. Frayn |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquires and applies theoretical and practical knowledge based on current literature in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. | |||||
| 2 | Identifies and analyzes nutritional problems at the individual and societal levels and produces evidence-based solutions. | X | ||||
| 3 | Collects, analyzes, interprets, and reports data in scientific research; gains the ability to work in national/international, disciplinary, and multidisciplinary teams. | X | ||||
| 4 | Plans, implements, and develops policies for appropriate nutrition interventions and education, taking into account the age, gender, socio-cultural, economic, and health status of individuals and communities. | X | ||||
| 5 | Effectively uses field-specific technological equipment and information technologies. | X | ||||
| 6 | Acquires the ability to communicate in writing and orally in Turkish and a second foreign language on topics related to the field of Nutrition and Dietetics. | X | ||||
| 7 | Acquires the ability for lifelong learning, access to scientifically proven information, and continuous self-renewal during and after education. | X | ||||
| 8 | Acts with professional ethics and a sense of responsibility, demonstrating awareness of the universal and societal impacts of the dietitian profession and its legal consequences. | X | ||||
| 9 | - | |||||
| 10 | - | |||||
| 11 | - | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 156 | ||