COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENETIC VARIATION AND DISEASES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4308 GENETIC VARIATION AND DISEASES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HÜLYA AYAR KAYALI

Offered to

Chemistry

Course Objective

Within the scope of this course; It is aimed that students will learn heredity, cell structure and reproduction, chromosomal disorders, genetic diseases and tests used in the diagnosis of genetic diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands genes and genetic diseases,
2   Having knowledge about genetic purposes, able to generate ideas,
3   Can explain mutation causes and victims
4   Heredity can also mean measurability,
5   Explains diagnosis and personality in genetics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to genetics and basic concepts
2 Inheritance patterns
3 single gene diseases
4 Autosomal Recessive Diseases
5 Autosomal Dominant Diseases
6 X chromosome linked inheritance
7 multifactorial inheritance
8 Midterm
9 multifactorial inheritance
10 Genetic Diseases
11 Diagnosis and Consultancy in Genetic Diseases
12 Tests Used in the Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases-I
13 Diagnostic mutation techniques
14 Genetic Diseases, Treatment Methods in Genetic Diseases

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: Julian C. Knight, Human Genetic Diversity: Functional Implications for Health and Disease, Oxford University Press, ISBN: 978-0-19-922769, 2009.
Supplementary Book(s): Rob Elles,Roger Mountford, Molecular diagnosis of genetic diseases, Humana Press, ISBN:1543-1894, 2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
Questions and answers
Homework
Practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.10 + FIN * 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.10 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learning of fundamental concepts given in the lectures, associating of concepts, constructing relationship between cause and effect, interpreting on the questions through current knowledge, and evaluation of idea production will be carried out by midterms, final exam, active participation to the lecture, home works.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
e-posta: hulya.kayali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 15.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 5 1 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.133343
LO.223343
LO.33333
LO.4323333
LO.533333

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