Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MBG523 - MONECULER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Code: MBG523 Course Title: MODEL ORGANISMS IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department MONECULER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖZLEM FINDIK (ofindik@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Molecular Biology
PO-2 Have information about current topics in molecular biology and genetics
Examination
Oral Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 mid-term exam
2 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 BIOLOGY OF DROSOPHILA, M.DEMEREC, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY PRESS, 1ST EDITION, ISBN 978-0879698287, 2008
2 THE ZEBRAFISH, CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, PART A, WILLIAM DETTRICH, MONTE WESTERFIELD VE LEONARD ZON, ACADEMIC PRESS, 3RD EDITION, ISBN 978-0123848925, 2010
Required Course instruments and materials
BIOLOGY OF DROSOPHILA, M.DEMEREC, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY PRESS, 1ST EDITION, ISBN 978-0879698287, 2008 DROSOPHILA PROTOCOLS, WILLIAM SULLIVAN, MICHAEL ASHBURNER VE SCOTT HAWLEY, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY PRESS, 1ST EDITION, ISBN 978-0879698270, 2008 THE ZEBRAFISH, CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, PART A, WILLIAM DETTRICH, MONTE WESTERFIELD VE LEONARD ZON, ACADEMIC PRESS, 3RD EDITION, ISBN 978-0123848925, 2010 THE MOUSE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, VOLUME 1, HISTORY, WILD MICE & GENETICS, JAMES FOX, STEPHEN BARTHOLD, MURIEL DAVISSON, CHRISTIAN NEWCOMER, FRED QUIMBY VE ABIGAIL SMITH, ACADEMIC PRESS, 2ND EDITION, ISBN 978-0123694553, 2006 THE MOUSE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, VOLUME 2, DISEASES, JAMES FOX, STEPHEN BARTHOLD, MURIEL DAVISSON, CHRISTIAN NEWCOMER, FRED QUIMBY VE ABIGAIL SMITH, ACADEMIC PRESS, 2ND EDITION, ISBN 978-0123694560, 2006

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 4 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 5 20
9.Project
final exam 1 40

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 12 24
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 20 1 20
       e) Term paper/Project 15 2 30
Oral Examination 2 2 4
Quiz 1 10 10
Laboratory exam 1 10 10
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 2 2 4
Own study for final exam 1 5 5
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 185