Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BIOCHEMICAL PRACTICE PHM292 4. Semester 0 + 4 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Bilgehan DOĞRU
Assistants Arzu Zeynep KARABAY
FİLİZ BAKAR ATEŞ
Aslı KOÇ
Goals Raising pharmacists who can analyse and make comments on the basic biochemical parameters in living beings for diagnosis and tracking of diseases during the application of pharmacy profession.
Course Content Qualitative laboratory tests based on the reducer properties of carbohydrates, Quantitative clinical biochemical tests for the determination of fasting blood glucose, Quantitative laboratory tests for lipids, Qualitative clinical biochemical tests for cholesterol determination in serum, Quantitative biochemical tests for protein determination in serum, Quantitative biochemical tests for mineral determination in serum, DNA isolation from biological material, Serum function tests in serum in clinical biochemistry laboratories, Serum function tests in clinical biochemistry laboratories, tests for the determination of urea and uric acid in clinical biochemistry laboratories. qualitative urine tests, some hematological laboratory tests
Learning Outcomes 1) Student has ethical, basic and technological knowledge in terms of life quality of patient.
2) Student can cary out various quality controls.
3) Student gains information regarding the usage of of pharmaceutical care products, fulfills an advanced level study about pharmacy, takes responsibility of studies encouraging healthy life and screening health status.
4) Student maintains his/her professional development, provides consultancy service to patients and other health professionals, reaches reliable and current information sources, plays role in evaluating and solving events and cases about development of pharmacy profession and education.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week General information Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
2. Week Qualitative laboratory tests based on reducing properties of carbohydrates Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
3. Week Quantitative clinical biochemical tests for measuring fasting blood glucose Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
4. Week Qualitative laboratory tests of lipids Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
5. Week Quantitative clinical biochemical tests for measuring cholesterol in serum Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
6. Week Qualitative laboratory tests for aminoacids and proteins Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
7. Week Qualitative biochemical tests for protein determination in serum Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
8. Week DNA isolation from biological material Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Enzyme tests in clinical biochemistry laboratories Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Liver function tests in serum Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
11. Week Kidney function tests in serum Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Serum urea and uric acid tests Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
13. Week Qualitative and quantitative urine tests Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
14. Week Various hematological laboratory tests Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Clinical Chemistry:A Fundamental Textbook, Calbreath DF, 1992, W.B. Saunders
Gradwohl's Clinical Laboratory Methods and Diagnosis, Sonnerwitrh AO, Jarret L, 1980, Mosby Comp.
Laboratuvar Testleri ve Klinik Kullanımı, Prof. Dr. M.Kemal Erbil, 2007, GATA Komutanlığı Basımevi Müdürlüğü
Tietz, Klinik Kimyada Temel İlkeler, Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, 5. baskıdan çeviri, Çeviren Prof. Dr. Diler Aslan, 2005, Palme Yayıncılık

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4
PY155555
PY250000
PY350000
PY450000
PY550000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 1
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 14 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload