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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / MBG 211 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Code: MBG 211 Course Title: GENETICS I Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 5
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 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 course is; basic concepts of genetics, biological basis of heredity, Mendel and Mendel-non-heredity forms and genetic cross-processing and to gain knowledge and skills.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology
PO-5 Explain transmission of genetic background in organisms and populations
PO-6 Develop an understanding of nature and history of scientific thought
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-2 PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology
PO-3 Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms
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 PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Biology
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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The history of genetics, concepts related to genetics, monohybrid inheritance, dihibrit inheritance, the effects of genes on each other, probability rules and sex determination and sex-related inheritance
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 History of genetics Explanation Method
2 Monohybrid inheritance Explanation Method
3 Equivalence and lethal genes Explanation Method
4 Biological principles of inheritance, chromosomes and genes Explanation Method
5 Mitotic division Explanation Method
6 Meiosis Explanation Method
7 Dihybrite inheritance Explanation Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Trihybrit inheritance Explanation Method
10 The mutual effects of genes Explanation Method
11 Types of epistasis Explanation Method
12 Dominant and recessive epistasis Explanation Method
13 Types of double epistasis Explanation Method
14 Determination of sex in living organisms Explanation Method
15 Heredity of sex on living organisms Explanation Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kuru, M. ve Ergene S., Genetik Örnek Problemlerle, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book

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 2 14 28
       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 3 8 24
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 8 24
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 150