Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 3rd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS (PHD) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ZELİHA LEBLEBİCİ (zleblebici@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, history of stress biology, biological effect and mechanisms of stress, stress types in living organisms. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can explain the biological effects and mechanisms of stress |
PO-1 Have information about current issues in molecular biology and genetics. PO-2 Obtain basic knowledge of Molecular Biology PO-6 Ability to design a research project in the field of molecular biology and genetics and to evaluate and present the results related to it |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can explain the formation and types of radicals as reactive species |
PO-2 Obtain basic knowledge of Molecular Biology PO-12 Explains the basic functions of scientific processes, critically discusses and solves problems using appropriate statistical and computational methods, chooses contemporary experimental and theoretical approaches that will ultimately lead to the solution of molecular biology and genetic research problems |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can list the types of stress in living organisms |
PO-2 Obtain basic knowledge of Molecular Biology PO-14 To be able to transfer current developments and own studies in the field with quantitative and qualitative data to the groups in the field and outside the field in a systematic manner in written, oral and visual form |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Information about history of stress biology, biological mechanisms of stress, the effect of stress on the immune system, chronic stress, stress-related clinical symptoms and disorders, radicals and radical formation, oxygen radicals, ROS, superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical, singlet oxygen, nitric oxide, stress in plants and its types. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Biological definiton of 'Stress', History of Stress Biology | Explanation |
| 2 | Biological Mechanisms of Stress, HPA axis and immune responses | Explanation |
| 3 | Effect of stress on the immune system, and immune response | Explanation |
| 4 | Chronic stress, Effects of chronic stress and mechanisms | Explanation |
| 5 | Clinical symptoms and disorders; General anxiety disorder, Panic disorder, General Adaptation Syndrome | Explanation |
| 6 | Oxygen and Life | Explanation |
| 7 | Free radicals as reactive species, generation of radicals | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Oxygen and Oxygen radicals, reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) | Explanation |
| 10 | Generation of ROS in living organisms | Explanation |
| 11 | Superoxide | Explanation |
| 12 | Hydrogen peroxide, Hydroxyl Radicals | Explanation |
| 13 | Singlet Oxygen, Nitric Oxide | Explanation |
| 14 | Plant Stresses and Types I; abiotic stress | Explanation |
| 15 | Plant Stresses and Types I; biotic stress | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Hirt H, 2009. Plant Stress Biology: From Genomics to Systems Biology. Wiley-Blackwell. Moberg GP and Mench CA, 2000. The Biology of Animal Stress: Basic Principles and Implications for Animal Welfare. CABI | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2.Quiz | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 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 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 178 | ||