1 | Course Title: | GENETICS |
2 | Course Code: | MBG2008 |
3 | Type of Course: | Compulsory |
4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
5 | Year of Study: | 2 |
6 | Semester: | 4 |
7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 6 |
8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 3 |
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. SEZAİ TÜRKEL |
16 | Course Lecturers: | Prof.Dr. Sezai Türkel |
17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: | sturkel@uludag.edu.tr |
18 | Website: | |
19 | Objective of the Course: | To teach the basic mechanisms of heredity, DNA structure, DNA repair and basic features of mutations |
20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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22 | Course Content: |
Week | Theoretical | Practical |
1 | Introduction, Description of course materials, recommended textbooks, brief history of genetics. Basic definitions in genetics | |
2 | Structural features of DNA, types of hereditary substances in living world | |
3 | Gene types, basic concepts and definition of genes, gene penetrance | |
4 | Mendelian genetics, Mendel's studies, Mendelian principles of inheritance | |
5 | Gene alleles, non-allelic genes, gene interactions | |
6 | Linkage, linkage mapping and crossing-over, Chi-square concept and its applications in genetics | |
7 | Multi-allelic genes, pleiotropic interactions, pleiotropic effects of genes | |
8 | Cytoplasmic inheritance, structure of mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA, organel genomes | |
9 | Mid-term exam | |
10 | Mutations, Gene and chromosomal mutations, mutagenic substances, DNA repair | |
11 | Mutagenicity testing, | |
12 | Mobile genetic elements, their genome organisations, effects of mobile genetic elements on host genome | |
13 | General principles of transcription and translation | |
14 | Introduction to human genetics, organisation and structure of human genome |
23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1- GENETİK, ( Prof.Dr. Mehmet Topaktaş) Nobel yayınları, 2014: ISBN: 978-605-133-712-8. 2- GENETİK ANALİZE GİRİŞ, Onuncu Baskıdan Çeviri (Anthony J.F. Griffiths vd) Palme Yayıncılık, 2014. ISBN: 978-605-355-285-7. 3- Çözümlü Genetik problemleri (Prof.Dr. Mustafa Kuru, Prof.Dr. Serap Ergene), Palme Yayıncılık, 2013. ISBN: 978-605-4414-80-2. |
24 | Assesment |
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
Total | 2 | 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 | ||
Information | Course attendance is required |
25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
Theoretical | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Self Study and Preparation | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midtermexams | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exams | 1 | 25 | 25 |
Total WorkLoad | 195 | ||
Total workload/ 30 hr | 6 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |