COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBG 5021 MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DUYGU SAĞ

Offered to

Molecular Biology and Genetics
Biomedicine and Health Technologies
Molecular Biology and Genetics

Course Objective

To have a comprehensive understanding of cellular organization and how cellular processes are controlled

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to describe the structure and function of organelles and biological macromolecules of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
2   to explain the processes that generate energy in cells
3   to describe the organization of DNA in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
4   to discuss the mechanisms of DNA replication, repair and recombination
5   to list the major cell signalling pathways and discuss their roles in cell s interaction with its environment
6   to recall the stages of cell cycle and explain its regulation at the molecular level
7   to compare and contrast different types of cell death mechanisms
8   to describe processes that lead to cancer

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Cells and Genomes
2 Cell Chemistry and Bioenergetics
3 Proteins
4 Membranes and Transport of Small Molecules
5 The Cytoskeleton, Cell Junctions and the Extracellular Matrix
6 Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
7 DNA, Chromosomes and Genomes
8 MIDTERM
9 DNA Replication
10 DNA Repair and Recombination
11 Cell Signalling - I
12 Cell Signalling - II
13 Cell Cycle
14 Cell Death
15 Cancer
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures with PowerPoint and literature review/discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + FIN *0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

duygu.sag@ibg.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 3 45
Tutorials 15 2 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 3 45
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 221

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.15
LO.255
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.75
LO.85