Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / Fall 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 | |||||
| Aim of the lecture is to teach structure and features of nucleic acids as genetic materials, proteins, molecular mechanisms of replication and mutation. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain structure, functions, properties, and organization of nucleic acids, and the concepts of genome and genomic |
PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology PO-3 Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms PO-5 Explain transmission of genetic background in organisms and populations PO-6 Develop an understanding of nature and history of scientific thought |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can explain structure of proteins, DNA replication and mutations. |
PO-5 Explain transmission of genetic background in organisms and populations 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-3 | can explain the concept of the gene and the basic differences between eucaryotic and procaryotic genes. |
PO-8 Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology PO-9 Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge PO-16 Explain the scientific findings clearly and efficiently both in written and verbal communications. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Structure and features of nucleic acids as genetic materials, genome, proteins, molecular mechanisms of replication and mutation. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | History of molecular biology, discovery of DNA as hereditary material, central dogma | Explanation |
| 2 | Nucleic acids I, DNA structure and features | Explanation |
| 3 | Nucleic acids II, RNA structure and features | Explanation |
| 4 | The gene, gene structure, prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes | Explanation |
| 5 | Structure of chromosomes, Building blocks of chromosomes ( nucleosome and chromatin ) | Explanation |
| 6 | Molecular anatomy of genome, characteristic of genome, gene families | Explanation |
| 7 | Genomic, sequencing and mapping the genome, genome projects | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Basic structure and feature of proteins | Explanation |
| 10 | Secondary, tertiary, quaternary protein structures | Explanation |
| 11 | Proteins had role in nucleic acid metabolisms, and their structures | Explanation |
| 12 | DNA replication I ( Mechanism of DNA polymerase, formation of replication fork ) | Explanation |
| 13 | DNA replication II ( Key steps form replication initiation to termination ) | Explanation |
| 14 | Mutation I | Explanation |
| 15 | Mutation II | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Watson J. ve diğerleri, 2008. Molecular Biology of the Gene, (7. baskı). San Francisco Pearson yayınları | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Course book: Watson J. et al, 2008. Molecular Biology of the Gene, (7. edition). San Francisco Pearson Education; 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) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 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 |
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| Total work load; | 120 | ||