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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MBG543 - MONECULER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Code: MBG543 Course Title: KARYOTYPE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES IN SPIDERS 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 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 to gain knowledge and skills about preparation of karyotype and idiogram in spiders.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the general concepts related to karyotype preparation. 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

Course Contents
Preparation of chromosome preparations of mitosis and meiosis in spiders, making karyotype, making idiogram, determination of meiosis stages
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General concepts related to the classification of spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
2 General concepts related to karyotype preparation Discussion Method Explanation Method
3 General concepts related to idiogram preparation Discussion Method Explanation Method
4 Methods of preparation of chromosome preparations in invertebrates Discussion Method Explanation Method
5 Methods of preparation of chromosome preparation in spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
6 Making chromosome preparations in haplojin spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
7 Preparation of chromosome preparation in entelejin spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Mitosis in spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
10 Examination of the stages of meiosis of spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
11 Karyotype and idiogram in haplogyne spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
12 Karyotype and idiogram in Entelegyne spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
13 Comparison of karyotypes of haplogyne and entelegyne spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
14 Comparison of the stages of mitosis of haplogyne and entelegyne spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
15 Comparison of meiosis stages of haplogyne and entelegyne spiders Discussion Method Explanation Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Topaktaş M., Rencüzoğulları E. Sitogenetik. Nobel akademik Yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book

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 7 35
       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 6 30
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180