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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / MBG 315 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Code: MBG 315 Course Title: DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ZÜBEYDE KUMBIÇAK (zkumbicak@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this lecture is to explain development in protozoan, metazoan, invertebrates, amphibian, vertebrates and mammalians.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the development of muscle, bone and nerve tissue in Mammalian PO-6 Develop an understanding of nature and history of scientific thought
PO-9 Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge
PO-11 Apply biological concepts to personal, social, economical, technological and ethical issues
PO-13 Obtain knowledge about current issues in the field of molecular biology and genetics
PO-14 Have knowledge about the main research interests of the molecular biology and genetics
PO-15 Have contributed to scientific advances with research and development abilities
Examination
LO-2 can know the developmental biology of vertebrates, invertebrates and amphibian PO-13 Obtain knowledge about current issues in the field of molecular biology and genetics
PO-14 Have knowledge about the main research interests of the molecular biology and genetics
PO-15 Have contributed to scientific advances with research and development abilities
Examination
LO-3 can know the stages of embriyonic cell division in human PO-4 Define the relationship among life forms and their environments and ecosystems
PO-6 Develop an understanding of nature and history of scientific thought
PO-10 Demonstrate sufficiency in English to follow literature, present technical projects and write articles
Examination
LO-4 can explain the factors affecting development PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology
PO-2 Develop an understanding of matter and energy in organisms
PO-3 Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Cell division, oogenesis, spermatogenesis, Developmental biology in protozoan, Fertilization, Segmantation and developmental biology in metazoan, Genetic Basis of Developmental biology, development in protozoan, metazoan, invertebrates, amphibian, vertebrates and mammalians.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to developmental biology Explaining method
2 Universal mechanisms of animal development Explaining method
3 Differentiation and organogenesis Explaining method
4 Differentiation and organogenesis Explaining method
5 Caenorhabditis elegans: development from each cell's own perspective Explaining method
6 Caenorhabditis elegans: development from each cell's own perspective Explaining method
7 Drosophila and molecular genetics of pattern formation: formation of the body plan Explaining method
8 mid-term exam
9 Gene groups required for early rearing Explaining method
10 Homeotic selective genes and anteroposterior axis patterning Explaining method
11 Limb Pattern in Vertebrates Explaining method
12 Development in Amphibians Explaining method
13 Hedgehog signal pathway Explaining method
14 Notch signal pathway Explaining method
15 Other signaling pathways involved in development Explaining method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 GELİŞİM BİYOLOJİSİ, SCOTT F. GILBERT
Required Course instruments and materials
textbook, course presentations

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 6 12
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 6 18
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 5 10
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 5 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90