Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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 | ZÜBEYDE KUMBIÇAK (zkumbicak@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The purpose of this course, the structural characteristics and functioning principles of genes in eukaryotes, control steps of gene expression in eukaryotes, to acquire knowledge and skills for the genetic control of cell growth and differentiation. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain the basic concepts of structural features and operation principles of eukaryotes. |
PO-1 Obtain basic knowledge of Molecular Biology PO-2 Have information about current topics in molecular biology and genetics PO-3 Ability to identify problems in Molecular Biology and genetics, to establish hypotheses for solving problems and to be able to solve hypothesis using various observational and experimental methods |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Structural properties of gene in eukaryotes and principles of operation, control steps of gene expression in eukaryotes and control mechanisms, genetic control of eukaryotic cell development and differentiation | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Eukaryotic genome structure | Explanation Method |
| 2 | Chromatin structure and molecular steps of chromosome packaging | Explanation Method |
| 3 | Histone and non-histone proteins | Explanation Method |
| 4 | Histone modifications | Explanation Method |
| 5 | Euchromatin and heterochromatin regions | Explanation Method |
| 6 | Introns, exons, and RNA processing | Explanation Method |
| 7 | Genetic recombination, repeated sequences and gene replication | Explanation Method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Gene clusters, gene families, transposons | Explanation Method |
| 10 | replication | Explanation Method |
| 11 | Regulation of transcription and translation | Explanation Method |
| 12 | Mutation, DNA repair and recombination | Explanation Method |
| 13 | Mitochondria and chloroplast genome | Explanation Method |
| 14 | Molecular genetic techniques | Explanation Method |
| 15 | Genomics, proteomics | Explanation Method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Watson, Baker, Bell, Gann, Levine, Losick, Molecular Biology of the Gene, 6th Edition, Pearson Publications, 2008 | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Course book and presentations | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 8 | 40 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 5 | 8 | 40 |
| 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 | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||