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
BIY 2501 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ARZU GÖRMEZ

Offered to

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to provide basic and contemporary knowledge in the field of molecular biology and molecular genetics to undergraduate level students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define basic concepts about the nature of genetic information
2   To be able to explain the structural characteristics of DNA and RNA molecules which mediate coding, storage
3   To be able to define basic molecular mechanisms of DNA self-replication, recombination and repair
4   To understand the gene structure and transcriptional control of gene expression in procaryotes and eucaryotes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the Molecular Biology
2 Nucleic Acids (DNA and RNA)
3 DNA Organization
4 The Genome Structure and Organization in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
5 Protein Structure
6 DNA Replication
7 Transcription of Prokaryotes
8 Transcription and RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
9 Protein Synthesis (Translation)
10 Mutation and DNA Repairing Mechanisms
11 Regulation of Gene Expression
12 Recombinant DNA Technology (rDNA)
13 Mobile Genetic Elements
14 Medical Molecular Biology

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Temel Moleküler Biyoloji: Palme Yayıncılık, Lizabeth A. Allison (Eser Sahibi), Ali Osman Beldüz (Çevirmen)
2. Moleküler Biyoloji: Nobel Yayıncılık: Editörler: Ahmet Yıldırım, Fevzi Bardakçı, Mehmet Karataş, Bahattin Tanyolaç
3. Moleküler Biyoloji Nobel Yayıncılık: Editör Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karatas

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question & Answer, Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be evaluated with midterm exam, homework and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

arzu.gormez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced after the course programs are determined.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 87

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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