1	Course Title:	BEHAVIOURAL GENETICS
2	Course Code:	BYL0517
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	0
6	Semester:	0
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
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. Tolga Çavaş
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. Tolga Çavaş tcavas@uludag.edu.tr 0 224 29 418697 Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, 16059 Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to provide students information on the basics of genetics and possible influence of genes on behaviour.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To have the fundamental knowledge on the basics of behavior and in other related sciences as well as biology.; 2 To transfer knowledge of the relation between behavior and genetics, clearly and understandably.; 3 To understand the continuitiy of the relation of gene, environment and behaviour.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to genetics
2	What is DNA?
3	Protein Synthesis
4	Mutations
5	Genotype-Phenotype relation
6	Heritability
7	Genetic basis of some disorders
8	Behavioural disorders
9	Markers showing the genetic basis of behaviour
10	Eugenics and Euphenics
11	Gene therapy
12	Relation between crime and genetic structure
13	Relation between species and behaviour
14	Behavioural patterns with certain genetic basis

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Plomin, R., ve ark. “Behavioral Genetics”, Worth Publishers. (2008). Jang, K.J. “Behavioral Genetics of Psychopathology” Lawrence Erlbaum Press, (2005).
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
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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	1	14
Homeworks, Performances	0	8	16
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	20	20
Others	14	2	28
Final Exams	1	30	30
Total WorkLoad			150
Total workload/ 30 hr			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High