Information Package / Course Catalogue
Structure and Functions of Vitamins
Course Code: VBY605
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach classification of vitamins, structure of fat soluble vitamins, synthesis and biologic functions, water soluble vitamins, synthesis and biologic functions, hypovitaminosis, hypervitaminosis, avitaminosis, vitamin like substances, vitamin benzeri etki yapan maddeler, measuring methods

Course Content

Classification of vitamins, structure of fat soluble vitamins, synthesis and biologic functions, water soluble vitamins, synthesis and biologic functions, hypovitaminosis, hypervitaminosis, avitaminosis, vitamin like substances, measuring methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ayşegül BİLDİK
Learning Outcomes
1.To knowledge general information about vitamins
2.To knowledge abour vitamin classification
3.To learn fat soluble vitamins
4.To learn water soluble
5.To learn biochemical mechanism of hypovitaminosis and hypervitaminosis
6.To learn vitamin like substances
7.To knowledge about vitamin measuring methods
8.To use this informations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Biyokimya Güneş Tıp Kitapevi
2.Biyokimya Leninger
3.Biyokimya Lipinkot
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about vitamins, classification
Week 2 - Theoretical
Measuring methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Vitamine A
Week 4 - Theoretical
Vitamine D
Week 5 - Theoretical
Antioxidant properties of vitamins
Week 6 - Theoretical
Vitamine E
Week 7 - Theoretical
Vitamine B1
Week 8 - Theoretical
Vitamine B3
Week 9 - Theoretical
Vitamine K
Week 10 - Theoretical
Midterm exam
Week 11 - Theoretical
Vitamine B12
Week 12 - Theoretical
Niasin
Week 13 - Theoretical
Folic asit, Biotin
Week 14 - Theoretical
Vitamin like substances
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%5
Assignment4%5
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment42010
Reading152030
Quiz2216
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026