COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MICROBIAL GENETICS AND GENOMICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBG 5027 MICROBIAL GENETICS AND GENOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ZEYNEP AHSEN KOÇER

Offered to

Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology and Genetics

Course Objective

To have comprehensive knowledge about the organization and dynamics of bacterial genome. To understand the interactions within microbial communities and with their environment using next generation sequencing methodologies and omics technologies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To describe next generation sequencing methodologies
2   To explain sequence analysis methods
3   To discuss microbial genomics studies using omics technologies
4   To describe the terminology used in microbial genetics
5   To discuss the role of next generation sequencing and omics technologies towards understanding the interactions between microbial communities and diseases

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Omics Technologies and Next Generation Sequencing Methodologies
2 Metagenomics
3 Applications of Metagenomics in Clinical Studies
4 Applications of Metagenomics for Industrial Bioproducts
5 Microbial Transcriptomics: tools, applications, challenges
6 Host-Pathogen Interactions Using RNA-Seq
7 Biofilm Metagenomics
8 MIDTERM
9 Introduction to Microbiome Studies
10 Microbiome and Infectious Diseases
11 Interactions between Microbiome and Cancer
12 Human Virome Studies
13 Human Virome: Challenges, Future
14 Microbiome and Epigenetics
15 Therapies based on Microbiome
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Textbook(s):
Molecular Genetics of Bacteria, 4th Edition, by Larry Snyder, Joseph E. Peters, Tina M. Henkin, and Wendy Champness, ASM Press, 2013
ISBN-13: 978-1555816278

Supplementary Book(s): Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 13th Edition, by Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, David Stahl, and David P. Clark, Benjamin-Cummings, 2010
ISBN: 978-0321649638

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures with PowerPoint and discussions on research articles

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

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be assessed by exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zeynep.kocer@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 412 6628

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 15 1 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 5 75
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 4 10 40
Midterm 1 5 5
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Final 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 227

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.14
LO.23
LO.33
LO.43
LO.53

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