Information Package / Course Catalogue
-Biochemistry of Exercise
Course Code: VBY656
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Meet the energy needs of the muscles during exercise, metabolic pathways, and to give information on the use of the energy released.

Course Content

Ways to mild and severe destruction exercises of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in ways demolition, heavy exercises occurring free radicals and their elimination, oxidative phosphorylation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowledge of the structure and the contraction of the muscles
2.To learn about the functions of the muscle
3.Aerobic and anaerobic glycolysis to learn
4.Oxidative phosphorylation and ATP synthesis grasp grasp of metabolic reactions by contacting
5.To have knowledge about metabolic and biochemical adaptation of the body in sudden and continuous physical activities
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Biyokimya (Prof. Dr. Figen GÜRDÖL, Doç. Dr. Evin ADEMOĞLU),
2.Biyokimya (Prof. Dr. Nalan BAYŞU SÖZBİLİR, Prof. Dr. Nihat BAYŞU)
3.Harper Biyokimya(Prof. Dr. Nurten DİKMEN, Prof. Dr. Tuncay ÖZGÜNEN)
4.Egzersiz Biyokimyası Ve Obesite(İsmail PEKER)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Muscle structure
Week 2 - Theoretical
Function of muscles
Week 3 - Theoretical
Muscle protein
Week 4 - Theoretical
Contraction of muscles
Week 5 - Theoretical
Glycolysis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Anaerobic glycolysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cori Cycle
Week 8 - Theoretical
TCA Cycle
Week 9 - Theoretical
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Oxidative Phosphorylation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Synthesis of ATP
Week 12 - Theoretical
Light, Medium and Heavy Exercise Energy Requirements
Week 13 - Theoretical
Formation of free radicals during exercise, Adaptation to exercise
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion of the research on exercise
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment2%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Reading20510
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1516
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
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026