Information Package / Course Catalogue
Carbohydrate Biochemistry
Course Code: BYK532
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

To have information about metabolism and metabolism disorders of carbohydrates

Course Content

Structure, classification, properties and chemical reactions of carbohydrate. Regulation and metabolism of carbonhydrate, hormonal and enzymatic control of major intersections. Carbohydrate metabolism disorders. Integration of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, relations between the organs in mammalian metabolism

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the tasks of carbohydrates in the body and the tasks in energy metabolism
2.To learn digestion and absorption of carbohydrates
3.Having knowledge about glucose metabolism
4.To learn carbohydrate metabolism disorders and their causes
5.Diabetes mellitus ve ketozis hakkında fikir sahibi olma
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lipincott Biochemistry
2. Fundamentals of Biochemistry H.P.Gajera, S.V.Patel, B.A.Golakiya
3.Carbohydrate Metabolism and Its Disorders Frank Dickens
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates
Week 2 - Theoretical
Glucose Metabolism I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Glucose Metabolism II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Glucose Metabolism III
Week 5 - Theoretical
Glycogen Metabolism
Week 6 - Theoretical
Tricarboxylic (Citric Acid) Acid Cycle
Week 7 - Theoretical
Integration of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Quiz
Week 9 - Theoretical
Oxidative phosphorylation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate metabolism disorders and causes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate metabolism disorders and causes
Week 12 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate metabolism disorders and causes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate metabolism disorders and causes
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ketosis and its causes
Week 15 - Theoretical
Diabetes mellitus
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment111819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026