COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BLOCK 1-INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL SCIENCES 1

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIG 1101 BLOCK 1-INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL SCIENCES 1 COMPULSORY 8 3 0 11

Offered By

Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TUNCAY KÜME

Offered to

Medicine

Course Objective

The aims of this block are to learn the chemical composition of the human body, the structure and functions of DNA and RNA, the concepts of health and disease.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the chemical composition of the human body
2   To understand the structure amino acids and proteins
3   To understand the structure and functions of DNA and RNA
4   To explain the concepts of health and disease
5   To describe the basics of inheritance
6   To perform surgical hand-wash, wear and remove sterile gloves
7   To apply basic communication skills
8   To define medical ethics concept

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The basic structure of matter: atoms and molecules
2 Chemical bonds
3 The structure of amino acids and proteins
4 The structure and functions of DNA and RNA I
5 The structure and functions of DNA and RNA II
6 Enzymes
7 The basics of inheritance
8 The concepts of health and disease

Recomended or Required Reading

Ross MH, Pawlina D, Histoloji Konu Anlatımı ve Atlas, Baykal B (Çev. Ed.), 2017.

Mescher AL, Junqueira's Temel Histoloji Atlas Kitap, Solakoğlu S, Erdoğan A, Mutlu HS (Çev. Ed.), 2015.

Murray, Bender, Botham, Kennely, Harper'ın Biyokimyası, Güner Akdoğan G (Çev. Ed.), 2015.

Gürdol F, Tıbbi Biyokimya, 2017

Cooper GM, Hausman RE, Hücre: Moleküler Yaklaşım, Atabey N (Çev. Ed.), 2016.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face -to- Face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ÖBD Assesment of Student's Achievement (90%)
2 ABD Mid - Term Achievement Assessment (5%)
3 ÖÇM Special Study Modules (5%)


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In the first 3 years block-end and year-end assessments are done and the student success was evaluated on a yearly basis as an annual grade out of 100.
DEUMF Rules and Regulations
Article 25
Year-end grade = Block-end exam (90%) + Mid-Term Achievement (5%)+Special Study Modules (5%)
Year-end grade 80 and above = Annual grade 80 and above = exempt from the final exam = Successful
Year-end grade below 80: Year-end grade (50%) + Final exam (50%) = Annual grade 65 and above = Successful
Year-end grade (50%) + Resit exam (50%) = Annual grade 65 and above = Successful

Assessment Criteria

In the first 3 years, the student success was evaluated on a yearly basis as an annual grade out of 100 points. The passing point of the period is determined as 65 (sixty-five).
Average of block-end exams must be at least 50 (fifty) points.
The success evaluation score for 1. class is calculated based on the rates of the exams mentioned below.
Block-end exam (90%)
Mid-Term Achievement (5%)
Special Study Modules (5%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 79 1 79
Labratory 7 2 14
Group session 7 2 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 7 15 105
Preparation for block-end exam 1 60 60
Block-end exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 275

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1522
LO.2522
LO.3522
LO.4233322
LO.5522
LO.65
LO.75
LO.85