COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MEDICINE I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MOT 5013 INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MEDICINE I COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Molecular Medicine

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GAMZE TUNA

Offered to

Molecular Medicine
Molecular Medicine

Course Objective

Understanding of cell organization and function. Teaching the biomolecules playing roles in living organisms and their functions. The metabolic pathways and their regulations are also included by the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To get know about history of molecular medicine
2   Defines the concepts of life
3   Describes the molecular structure and organization of cells
4   To get know about molecular components (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids) and chemistry of the cell.
5   Outlines basic metabolic processes
6   To have general knowledge about basic molecular and cellular mechanisms related to diseases.
7   To be able to get and discuss the articles related subject areas.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The history of molecular medicine
2 The concept of life and the cell
3 Organelles of the cell and the membrane structures and functions
4 Cell Cycle, Growth, Differentiation (Cell cycle and regulation, stimulant factors, apoptotic and necrotic cell death)
5 Biomolecules, water and pH
6 Bioenergetics and Oxidative Phosphorylation
7 Molecular components of the cell; Carbohydrates
8 Molecular components of the cell; Lipids
9 MID-TERM
10 Molecular components of the cell; Proteins, enzymes
11 Molecular components of the cell; Nucleic acids, vitamins
12 The Basics of Molecular Metabolism
13 Cell-cell, cell-ECM interactions, microenvironment and their relation to diseases
14 Intracellular and Intracellular Signal Transduction
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Lodish, Berk, Matsudaira, Kaiser, Krieger, Scott, Zipursky, Darnell , Molecular Cell Biology
Alberts, et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell , Fifth ed., Garland Sciences.
Supplementary Book(s):
Marks Basic Medical Biochemistry, A Clinical Approach. Michael Lieberman, Allan D. Marks
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 5th Edition,David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox.
References:
Materials: Articles and reviews about course subjects.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course will be performed by a series of presentations which include theriotecal knowledge. It is accepted that students should read about presentation subjects before coming to classroom.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40 + FIN*0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRF * 0.40 + FCGR*0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Understanding, learning, analyse, compare, actively contribution

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Actively contribution in class

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: gamze.tuna@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 412 2605

Office Hours

Tuesday, 12:30-13:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 33 33
Preparation for final exam 1 33 33
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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