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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / MBG 206 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Code: MBG 206 Course Title: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / 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
Aim of the course is to teach changable nature of hereditary material, and its repair, molecular basis of gene expression and regulation.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain recombination, repair and function of the genes PO-5 Explain transmission of genetic background in organisms and populations
PO-14 Have knowledge about the main research interests of the molecular biology and genetics
PO-16 Explain the scientific findings clearly and efficiently both in written and verbal communications.
Examination
LO-2 can explain molecular mechanisms of gene transcrioption and modifications 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-15 Have contributed to scientific advances with research and development abilities
Examination
LO-3 can have information about currents researches on molecular biology field. PO-10 Demonstrate sufficiency in English to follow literature, present technical projects and write articles
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-16 Explain the scientific findings clearly and efficiently both in written and verbal communications.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Recombination, repair, genetic code, genetic information flow, molecular mechanisms of gene expression and regulation
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 DNA recombination I ( Molecular analysis of homologous recombination ) Explanation
2 DNA recombination II ( Proteins play role in recombination and their roles, importance of recombination ) Explanation
3 DNA repair mechanisms I ( Replication mistakes and repair ) Explanation
4 DNA repair mechanisms II ( Factors of mistakes and repair mechanisms ) Explanation
5 Genetic information flow from DNA to RNA Explanation
6 Mechanisms of transcription Explanation
7 RNA editing Explanation
8 mid-term exam
9 Genetic code Explanation
10 Translation I (Information flow from RNA to protein in procaryotes ) Explanation
11 Translation II ( Information flow from RNA to protein in eucaryotes ) Explanation
12 Regulation of gene expression I ( mechanisms in procaryotes ) Explanation
13 Regulation of gene expression II ( mechanisms in eucaryotes ) Explanation
14 Experimental methods used in molecular biology Explanation
15 Current research in molecular biology 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
0
0
Total work load; 120