| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | BYL104 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülgün ÇAKMAK ARSLAN |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | It covers living thinsgs structures and their functions based on molecular approach |
| Course Content | Introduction to molecular biology, Cell components and, their structures and functions, Structures of nucleic acids and protein, and their functions, Types of Genetic materials, The cell cycle and replication, Mutations and DNA repair mechanisms, The packaging of the genetic material (supercoiled structures and their mechanism, comparison of prokaryotes and eukaryotes comparison), Protein synthesis (Translation), ribosomes of prokaryotes and eukaryotes and the comparisons of their translation mechanisms, DNA sequencing methods |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To have information about the basic terms of molecular biology - To have knowledge about the structures of nucleic acids and protein - To have knowledge about the cell cycle and replication, Mutations and DNA repair mechanisms, The packaging of the genetic material - To learn genetic code and DNA sequencing methods |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introductio to Molecular Biology | |
| 2. Week | Structure and Functions of Nucleic Acids and Proteins | |
| 3. Week | Packaging of Genetic Material, RNA | |
| 4. Week | Basic Functions of DNA (Replication, Transcription) | |
| 5. Week | Basic Functions of DNA (Translation, Protein Synthesis) | |
| 6. Week | Recombinant DNA Technology | |
| 7. Week | Some Techniques Used in Molecular Biology (Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, PCR) | |
| 8. Week | Mid term | |
| 9. Week | Some Techniques Used in Molecular Biology (DNA Sequence Analysis) | |
| 10. Week | Cell Cycle | |
| 11. Week | Cloning | |
| 12. Week | Stem Cells | |
| 13. Week | Transgenic Plants | |
| 14. Week | Apoptosis |
| Hücrenin Moleküler Biyolojisi, (çeviri editörleri: N.Buyru, N.Dalay, M.Özgüç, M.Öztürk, M.Sakızlı), Tuba yayınları, 1463 sayfa, 2008 |
| Moleküler Biyoloji, Prof.Dr. Zafer Bahçeci, Göktuğ yayıncılık, 323 sayfa, 2007 |
| Homework | Ödev Değerlendirme Ölçeği |
| Files | Moleküler Biyoloji Ders İçerik |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
