Information Package / Course Catalogue
Antioxidants
Course Code: KİM562
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Rapid progress in the application of antioxidant substances warranted the need of knowledge on antioxidants and related methods.

Course Content

In this course, it is aimed to give information about antioxidants and types of antioxidants. Also, their analysis methods will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to define antioxidants.
2.to be able to classify the antioxidants according to their chemical structure.
3.to be able to recognize the mechanism of antioxidant effects.
4.to be able to define the antioxidant determination methods.
5.to be able to acquire knowledge on the systematic of antioxidant studies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Antioxidant determination methods. Prof. Dr. A. Alev KARAGÖZLER (unprinted lecture notes)
2.Walton, N.J., Brown, D.E. (1999) Chemicals From Plants. Imperial College Qress, London. ISBN: 981-02-2773-6
3.Cadenas, E., Packer, L. (2001) Handbook of Antioxidants. Marcel Dekker Inc. New York. ISBN: 0-8247-0547-5
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Antioxidants: Definition and history
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biochemical basis of antioxidant activity
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reactive oxygen species and oxidative stres
Week 4 - Theoretical
Chemical classification of antioxidants
Week 5 - Theoretical
Natural and synthetic antioxidants
Week 6 - Theoretical
Flavonoids
Week 7 - Theoretical
Antioxidant determination methods and their chemical basis
Week 8 - Theoretical
Antioxidant determination methods and their chemical basis (Midterm Examination)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Methods dependent on electron transfer (ET)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Methods dependant on hydrogen atom transfer (HAT)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Other related antioxidant determination methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Plant antioxidant sources
Week 13 - Theoretical
Current antioxidant research
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current antioxidant research
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination138240
Final Examination160262
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
1
1
1
1
OÇ-2
2
2
1
2
1
OÇ-3
2
2
1
2
1
OÇ-4
2
2
1
2
1
OÇ-5
2
2
1
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026