1	Course Title:	APPLIED GENETICS
2	Course Code:	BYL4104
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. SERAP ÇELİKLER KASIMOĞULLARI
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Serap ÇELİKLER KASIMOĞULLARI
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/BURSA 16059 e-posta: scelikler@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 224 294 17 96 Uludag University Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Biology Gorukle Campus, Nilufer/BURSA 16059 e-mail: scelikler@uludag.edu.tr Phone: 0 224 294 17 96
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to make the students gain the basic applications in genetics. What is the impact of applying our understanding of DNA to new genetic technologies?
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Explains nucleic acid structure and function as well as the pace of improvements in this subject through time.; 2 Explains how genetic material can be manipulated and conceives how theoretical developments are put into practice.; 3 Discusses the effectiveness/quality, diagnostic and therapeutic improvements in agriculture, livestock breeding, medicine and pharmaceutical sciences with the contribution of genetics into these fields.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Mendel and Genetics
2	History of studies on nucleic acids and DNA
3	Classical studies of plant and animal domestication and their disadvantages
4	The period of classical genetics and historical progress
5	Classical genetic application fields, organisms and sectors
6	The period of modern genetic applications and historical developments
7	The application of modern genetic techniques in agriculture, livestock breeding and health
8	Repeating courses and midterm exam
9	The application of modern genetic techniques in biotechnology
10	The use technology in genetic applications and methods
11	Genetically modified organisms (GMO), health and ethics
12	Human genome project, in vitro fertilization and ethics
13	Cancer, stem cell and cancer stem cell studies
14	Genetic applications and ecological problems

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. The Applied Genetics of Plants, Animals, Humans and Fungi, B.C. Lamb, 2001, World Scientific Compony edition, ISBN: 1860941796 2. Applied Genetics: Recent Trends and Techniques C. Emmanuel, Fr. S. Ignacimuthu,sj and S. Vincent, MJP Pub, 2006, 454 p, ISBN : 81-8094-023-3
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	20
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	2	10	20
Homeworks, Performances	1	20	20
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	20	20
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	30	30
Total WorkLoad			138
Total workload/ 30 hr			3,93
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 LO2 5 0 5 4 0 4 5 3 0 5 5 3 LO3 4 0 4 5 0 5 3 2 0 0 5 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High