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KIM4016Vitamins and Hormones2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CHEMISTRY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Sevgi KOLAYLI
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To learn about vitamins and hormones structure and functions.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Students will be able to learn structure and functions of vitamins1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
LO - 2 : Students will be able to learn about hormones, its secretion regions in metabolism and mechanisms of action1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
An overview of vitamins, structure and functions, Water-Soluble vitamins: B-group vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B10, B11, B12, Biotin and lipoic acide) and structure, function and role of catalyze of vitamin C, Lipide-Soluble vitamins: structure and function of vitaminA, D, E and K, Metabolic defects that may be in the absence of vitamins and cell damage, Endocrin system and its organization, Mechanisms of hormones, Hormone receptors and intracellular messengers, Adrenal hormones and their roles in the metabolism, Pancreatic Hormones and their roles in the metabolism, Metabolic defects that may be in the absence of hormones and cell damages
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1An overview of vitamins, structure and functions
 Week 2Water-Soluble vitamins: B-group vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B10, B11, B12, Biotin and lipoic acide) and structure, function and role of catalyze of vitamin C
 Week 3Lipid-Soluble vitamins: structure and function of vitaminA, D, E and K
 Week 4Metabolic defects that may be in the absence of vitamins and cell damage
 Week 5An overview of hormones, structure and its functions
 Week 6Endocrin system and its organization
 Week 7Mechanisms of hormone action
 Week 8Hormone receptors and intracellular messengers
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Adrenal hormones and their roles in the metabolism
 Week 11Adrenal hormones and their roles in the metabolism
 Week 12Pancreatic Hormones and their roles in the metabolism
 Week 13Pancreatic Hormones and their roles in the metabolism
 Week 14Metabolic defects that may be in the absence of hormones and cell damages
 Week 15Hormonların eksikliğinde olabilecek metabolik aksaklıklar ve hücre hasarları
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Biyokimyanın İlkeleri, Lehninger (5. Baskıdan çeviri), 2013
2Besin kimyası, A. Telefoncu, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İzmir,1993
 
Recommended Reading
1Food chemistry 3rd. revised edition, H.D. Belitz, W. Grosch, P. Schieberle, Springer Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg-Germany
2Principles of food Chemistry, J.M. DeMAN, Springer Science Business Media Inc. New York
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 09/04/2023 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 11/06/2020 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 1 6
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load60