COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBG 6103 ADVANCED GENETICS AND GENOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 15

Offered By

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR YAVUZ OKTAY

Offered to

Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology and Genetics

Course Objective

This course s aim is to discuss the perspectives of genome biology and genome analysis. Structural, functional and comparative genomics will be main issues of the course. Recent developments and applications of genetics and genomics field with novel approaches will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the structure of the genes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
2   To explain the structure and organization of eukaryotic and prokaryotic genomes.
3   To know the comparative genomics and epigenomics.
4   To know the non-coding RNAs and transposons.
5   To understand how to analyze gene function and apply genome editing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Structure of the Gene
2 Prokaryotic Genetics and Genomics
3 Genomes of Eukaryotes
4 Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes
5 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes
6 Structural Genomics
7 Comparative Genomics
8 Transposons
9 MIDTERM
10 Transcriptomics & Gene Expression
11 Sequencing and DNA Analysis
12 Epigenomics
13 Non-coding RNAs
14 Transgenic Technology & Genome Editing
15 Assignment Presentations
16 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Genomes, Bios Scientific Publishers, ISBN: 1859962289, TA Brown, Genes Jones & Bartlett Learning, B Lewin
References: Gene cloning & DNA analysis, TA Broen, Wiley-Blackwell
Materials: Molecular Cell Biology, Lodish, ISBN-13: 978-0716776017

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1- Taught in lecture
2- Questions and answers
3- Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Theoretical lecture with slide show, scientific article discussion, and assignment presentations by students.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 45 45
Preparing assignments 2 30 60
Preparing assignments 2 30 60
Preparing presentations 2 30 60
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 375

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.13
LO.23
LO.33
LO.43
LO.53