COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALIYE AKCALI

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

To explain the basic topics in the field of genetics to dentistry students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Genetic Basis of Oral Health Conditions, Vieira, Alexandre, Springer International Publishing, 2019.
2. Tıbbi Genetik, Huntington F. Willard, Roderick R. Mcinnes , Robert L. Nussbaum, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2019.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lesson will be presented in class. Lecture notes will be given to students. Students will follow the lesson from their lecture notes and textbooks.

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm Exam (40%) + Final (60%)

Assessment Criteria

1. The student should be able to describe the structure and basic properties of DNA.
2. The student should be able to list the basic concepts of Mendelian and Non-Mendelian genetics.
3. The student should be able to define autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance characteristics.
4. The student should be able to define the concept of mutation and its basic features.
5. The student should be able to explain the importance of genetics in dentistry.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aliye.akcali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes