Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | NAŞİT İĞCİ (nasitigci@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 teach gathering biological information and processing this information via several softwares. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can know bioinformatic databases. |
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 PO-4 Define the relationship among life forms and their environments and ecosystems PO-11 Apply biological concepts to personal, social, economical, technological and ethical issues PO-12 Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can research bioinformatic databases. |
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 PO-11 Apply biological concepts to personal, social, economical, technological and ethical issues PO-12 Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility 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 |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can explain primer designing. |
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 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 PO-16 Explain the scientific findings clearly and efficiently both in written and verbal communications. PO-17 Survey, analyze and interpret the experimental results and to reach a scientific result using the available scientific data. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Can know alignment analysis. |
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 PO-6 Develop an understanding of nature and history of scientific thought PO-7 Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams PO-8 Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology PO-14 Have knowledge about the main research interests of the molecular biology and genetics |
Examination |
| LO-5 | Can explain microarray and microarray databases. |
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 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-7 Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams |
Examination |
| LO-6 | Can know allele scoring and construction of dendrogram. |
PO-12 Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility 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 PO-16 Explain the scientific findings clearly and efficiently both in written and verbal communications. PO-17 Survey, analyze and interpret the experimental results and to reach a scientific result using the available scientific data. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Searching databases, alignment analysis, designing primer, microarray technologies, construction of family tree. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Bioinformatic databases | Explaining method |
| 2 | Searching a database | Explaining method |
| 3 | Primer designing | Explaining method |
| 4 | Primer designing | Explaining method |
| 5 | miRNA databases | Explaining method |
| 6 | Alignment analysis | Explaining method |
| 7 | Alignment analysis | Explaining method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Microarray technologies and databases | Explaining method |
| 10 | Microarray technologies and databases | Explaining method |
| 11 | MITE databases for plants | Explaining method |
| 12 | Allelles scoring | Explaining method |
| 13 | Formating scores of alleles for some software | Explaining method |
| 14 | Construction of family tree | Explaining method |
| 15 | Construction of family tree | Explaining method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Lesk AM. 2008. Introduction to Bioinformatics. OUP Oxford | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Lecture notes, computer | ||
| 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) | 4 | 14 | 56 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
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| Total work load; | 120 | ||