| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FBK625 | FREE RADICALS AND ANTIOXIDANTS | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Factors that cause the formation of oxidative damage and realizing the mechanism of scavenging of these factors from the body |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç.Dr. Melek ÇOL AYVAZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | to have konowledge about agents which causes biomolecules and tissues and the mechanism of scavenging these factors | | 2 | To recognize endogenous and exogenous antioxidant system | | 3 | To learn that the methods for determining the antioxidant activity in extracts obtained from several sources and body fluids. | | 4 | To learn to take advantage from Oxidative stress markers in the diagnosis of disease |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definition of Radical, Species of Radicals, Free Oxygen Radicals, Harmful Effects of Radicals, Free Radicals Scavenging Activities, Potential Markers of Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants, Enzymatic Antioxidants, Nonenzymatic Antioxidants, Measurements of Total Antioxidant Capacities, Antioxidant Mechanisms of Action, Determination of Antioxidant Capacity of Foods, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Effects |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Free Radicals and Production of Free Radicals
| | | | 2 | Free Radical Species | | | | 3 | Loss of Free Radicals | | | | 4 | Antioxidants | | | | 5 | Enzymatic Antioxidants | | | | 6 | Nonenzymatic Antioxidants | | | | 7 | Measurements of Antioxidant Capacity | | | | 8 | Mid-Term Exam
| | | | 9 | Technics on Antioxidant Capacity Measurements
| | | | 10 | Idetification of Phenolic Compounds | | | | 11 | Phenolic Compouds and Relation Between Their Structures and Antioxidant Capacity
| | | | 12 | Case Studies and Literature Review | | | | 13 | Case Studies and Literature Review | | | | 14 | Presentation of Students
| | | | 15 | End-of-term Exam
| | | | 16 | End-of-term Exam
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Several literatüre obtained from internet |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 14 | 1.5 | 21 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 1.5 | 21 |
| Seminar | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Criticising Paper | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | LO2 | | | | | 3 | | 5 | | | | | 4 | | 3 | | LO3 | | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | LO4 | | | | | 4 | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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