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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MBG623 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS (PHD)

Code: MBG623 Course Title: GENETOCYTOLOGY IN AQUATIC ANIMALS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall 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 ÖZLEM FINDIK (ofindik@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Definition and Function of Genotoxicology, Aquatic Model Organisms Used, Movement of Toxic Substances in Aquatic Animals, Metabolism of Toxic Substances, Toxic Response Types: Target Organ, readings related to studies

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Gains knowledge of the definition and function of genotoxicology PO-2 Obtain basic knowledge of Molecular Biology
PO-4 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 Gains sufficient knowledge about Toxicity Measurement Methods (Comet etc.) PO-1 Have information about current issues in molecular biology and genetics.
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-3 Have knowledge about Factors Affecting Toxicity PO-5 Being ethical and responsible individuals who are sensitive to social and universal values in the field of Molecular Biology and genetics, who look after the priority areas of the country, research and produce and contribute to these issues
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
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and Function of Genotoxicology, Aquatic Model Organisms Used, Movement of Toxic Substances in Aquatic Animals, Metabolism of Toxic Substances, Toxic Response Types: Target Organ, Acute Genotoxicity, Chronic Genotoxicity, Article Readings on Genotoxicology, Toxicity Measurement Methods (Comet etc.), Factors Affecting Toxicity, Related Article Readings, Related Article Readings, Homework presentations
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and Function of Genotoxicology Oral presentation
2 Aquatic Model Organisms Used Oral presentation
3 Movement of Toxic Substances in Aquatic Animals Oral presentation
4 Metabolism of Toxic Substances Oral presentation
5 Toxic Response Types: Target Organ Oral presentation
6 Acute Genotoxicity Oral presentation
7 Chronic Genotoxicity, Oral presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Article Readings on Genotoxicology Article Criticism
10 Toxicity Measurement Methods (Comet etc.) Oral presentation
11 Factors Affecting Toxicity Oral presentation
12 Related Article Readings Article Criticism
13 Related Article Readings Article Criticism
14 Homework presentations Resource Scanning
15 Homework presentations Resource Scanning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Articles, Notes

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 0
       e) Term paper/Project 20 1 20
Oral Examination 15 2 30
Quiz 2 2 4
Laboratory exam 1 10 10
Own study for mid-term exam 1 10 10
mid-term exam 2 4 8
Own study for final exam 2 2 4
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 181