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ECZ2037 | Molecular Biology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | Level of Course | Second Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Rezzan ALİYAZICIOĞLU | Co-Lecturer | | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | To provide an understanding of the organization and nature of genetic material, replication, genetic material transfers, change and control mechanisms of gene expression. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | Be able to describe the structures and properties of nucleic acids | 1 - 8 - 10 | | LO - 2 : | Explain the organization and expression of genes. | 1 - 8 - 10 | | LO - 3 : | Explain replication, mutations and repair of DNA. | 1 - 8 - 10 | | LO - 4 : | Know the principles of nucleic acid analysis methods | 1 - 8 - 10 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | |
Systems and methods of molecular biology, macromolecular interactions, DNA technology, DNA replication, repair, mutation, transcription and translation, gene regulation, genetic engineering, oncogenes and cancer |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Definition and importance of molecular biology | | Week 2 | Structure of nucleic acids | | Week 3 | Replication of DNA | | Week 4 | Transcription | | Week 5 | Translation | | Week 6 | Structure of function proteins | | Week 7 | Mutations | | Week 8 | DNA repair mechanism | | Week 9 | Mid term | | Week 10 | Technology of nucleic acid | | Week 11 | Genetic analysis of molecular biology | | Week 12 | Techniques used in Molecular Biology (DNA electrophoresis, protein electrophoresis) | | Week 13 | Techniques used in Molecular Biology (western blotting, southern blotting) | | Week 14 | Recombinant DNA technology | | Week 15 | Oncogens | | Week 16 | Final exam | | |
1 | Molecular Biology, David Freifelder, Jones and Barlett Publishers Inc Boston, USA, 1985, Molecular Biology, Second Edition, Robert F. Weaver Mc Graw-Hill 2003. | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | 21/11/2023 | 1 | 50 | End-of-term exam | 16 | 19/01/2024 | 1 | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ödev | 4 | 6 | 24 | Proje | 4 | 6 | 24 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 6 | 6 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | Total work load | | | 114 |
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