COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERKAN ÖZCAN

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To teach molecular logic of life, chromatin and chromosome; DNA replication, mutation, repair and transcription of DNA, molecular structure of genes, protein synthesis and steps, recombination, recombinant DNA technology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn chromatin and chromosome structure.
2   To be able to learn DNA replication, mutation, DNA repair and transposition events.
3   To be able to understand molecular structure of genes, protein synthesis and stages.
4   To be able to learn recombinant DNA technology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Molecular logic of life
2 Structures and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
3 Chromatin and chromosome
4 Replication of DNA
5 Mutation
6 Repair and transcription of DNA
7 Molecular structure of genes
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Protein synthesis and steps
10 Recombination
11 Transfer mechanisms of genetic information
12 Transfer mechanisms of genetic information
13 Recombinant DNA technology
14 Recombinant DNA technology
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Cleanse and Arda, Basic and Advanced Molecular Biology Methods-Genomic and Proteomic Analyzes, Nobel Medical Bookstores, 2018

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, question-answer, cooperative learning techniques.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Course topics according to learning outcomes will be assessed via midterm, homeworks, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendence rule is 70% for the lectures and 80% for the laboratory section.
Attemps to cheat may result in disciplinary actions.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes may be added to midterm and final grades. Students will be informed at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

behlul.guler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday13:30-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 58

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154225545344
LO.245314453432
LO.333123543323
LO.455124452334

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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