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| MBG1004 | Introduction to Molecular Biology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Halil İbrahim GÜLER | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | General Biology II is aimed that students should be able to introduce information about genetic elements and other macromolecules, their functions, principles of regulation of genetic activities. Students should be able to use molecular biometric methods. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | To recognize terms such as gene, genome, protein, function, regulation. | 1,11,12 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | To learn events that take place on the way from gene to life. | 11,12 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | To discover the chemical reactions necessary for genetic events to take place. | 1,11,12 | 1, | | 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 | | |
| This course is the initial level of Molecular Biology. It includes the introduction of genetic elements and other macromolecules found in cells, their functions, regulation of genetic activities. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Biomolecules | | | Week 2 | Nucleic Acids | | | Week 3 | Gene and Genom Structure | | | Week 4 | DNA Replication and Repair | | | Week 5 | Transcription in Prokaryotes | | | Week 6 | Transcription in Eukaryotes | | | Week 7 | Regulation of Transcription | | | Week 8 | Protein Synthesis | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Protein Synthesis and Degradation | | | Week 11 | Enzymes | | | Week 12 | Mutations and mutagenesis | | | Week 13 | Recombinant DNA Technology | | | Week 14 | Molecular Biology Techniques | | | Week 15 | Biotechnology and Bioinformatics | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Allison, L. A., 2014, Temel Moleküler Biyoloji, Palme Yayınları, Beldüz, A. O, Çeviri Editörü, Ankara | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 08.04.2018 | 1 | 40 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 15 | 27.05.2019 | 1 | 10 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 30.05.2018 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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