Metabolic processes
| Title | Μεταβολικές διεργασίες / Metabolic processes |
| Code | M1Y31 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Chemistry |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015668 |
Programme of Study: Synthetic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Applications
Registered students: 3
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Anórganes Enṓseis, Yliká kai Efarmogés" | Elective Courses | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| "Organikī Sýnthesī kai Efarmogés" | Elective Courses | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| "Viochīmeía" | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600263546
|
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600263546
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Understand the core regulatory mechanisms of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism.
Identify metabolic disorders related to dysregulation in these pathways and associate them with relevant diseases.
Explain the role of the endocrine system and hormone action in metabolic regulation.
Describe the pathways of iron and calcium metabolism, including cellular mechanisms of storage and response.
Analyze the integration and cross-regulation of metabolic pathways and the critical control points.
Understand the metabolic characteristics of major organs and tissues (e.g., brain, liver, muscle).
Evaluate the links between gluten, the gut microbiome, and disease processes, with a focus on biochemical and metabolic mechanisms.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Regulation of carbohydrate metabolism, metabolic disorders of carbohydrate pathways, and related diseases.
Regulation of lipid metabolism.
Coordination of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism – related abnormalities.
Regulation of protein metabolism, including targeted proteolysis of proteins.
Special topics in amino acid metabolism and its relation to metabolic diseases.
Hormonal regulation of metabolism: the endocrine system and hormones of the digestive tract.
Iron metabolism, transport, and storage in eukaryotic cells. Iron-sensing molecules and cellular response mechanisms to iron levels.
Calcium metabolism, metabolic pathways and cellular processes dependent on calcium.
Integration of metabolism, recurring strategies in metabolic regulation, major pathways and regulatory checkpoints.
Organ-specific metabolic profiles (brain, liver, muscle).
Gluten, gut microbiome, and associated diseases (digestive disorders, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's, etc.).
Keywords
regulation of metabolic pathways
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 18 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 9 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 27 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
07-07-2025
