Information Package / Course Catalogue
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Course Code: VBY528
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To give basic information about free radicals and antioxydants

Course Content

Free radicals and celluler immunity, oxydative stres, antioxydant species and theirs effects, antioxydant foods, drugs. Usage of antioxydants in industry. Measuring the activity of antioxydants.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Funda KIRAL
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain celluler responso to free radicals
2.To be able to comprehend antioxydants and their effects.
3.To be able to identify antioxydant foods and drugs.
4.To be able to explain how the determination methods of antioxydant activity is.
5.To be able to learn produce free radical
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Serbest Radikaller ve Fizyopatolojik Etkileri
2.SERBEST RADİKALLER ve ANTİOKSİDAN SAVUNMA SİSTEMİ
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Free radicals and celluler defence
Week 2 - Theoretical
Oxydative stress and antioxydants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Antioxydants and effects
Week 4 - Theoretical
Enzymatic antioxidants.
Week 5 - Theoretical
SOD and GSHpx
Week 6 - Theoretical
Glutatyon S-transferazlar, catalase
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mitokondriyal citokrom oxydase
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Non enzymatic antioxydants
Week 10 - Theoretical
Exogen antioxydants
Week 11 - Theoretical
Antioxydant foods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Antioxidant drugs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Industriel usage of antioxydants
Week 14 - Theoretical
Measuring the antioxydant activity
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%5
Assignment1%5
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Term Project1202
Reading8018
Quiz2205
Midterm Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)48
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026