Ders Detayları
| Code | Name | Type | Year | Semester | ECTS |
| 623001122017 | Medical Biology and Genetics | Zorunlu | 1 | 2 | 3.00 |
Objectives of the Course
This course aims the students to meet the science of biology, to give them a general and a basic knowledge about medical biology and medical genetics in order to prepare them as technicians in a medical biology laboratory.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sevgin DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
| 1 | Explains the context of biology and the chemical context of life |
| 2 | Evaluates the structure and the function of the cell |
| 3 | Comprehends the cell division mechanisms and the cell cycle. |
| 4 | Applies the basics of genetics to life |
| 5 | Evaluates the chromosome abnormalities and compares the genetic diseases |
Mode of Delivery
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sevgin DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This course includes the main issues of biology, such as the chemistry of life, the structure and the function of large molecules, the structure and the function of the cell, the basic principles of genetics, genetic diversity, transcription, translation and gene regulation, chromosome abnormalities and genetic diseases. Additionally prenatal genetic testing and genetic counseling issues are evaluated.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| 1 | An introduction to biology |
| 2 | The structure and function of large biological molecules |
| 3 | The structure of the cell |
| 4 | Cell membrane and transport mechanisms |
| 5 | Organelles of the cell and the nucleus |
| 6 | Cell division and cell cycle |
| 7 | Midterm exam week |
| 8 | Midterm exam week |
| 9 | The basic principles of genetics |
| 10 | Genetic diversity |
| 11 | Transcription, translation and gene regulation |
| 12 | Chromosome abnormalities and genetic diseases |
| 13 | Prenatal genetic testing |
| 14 | Genetic counseling |
| 15 | Final Exam Week |
| 16 | Final Exam Week |
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Kasap H, Kasap M, Demirhan O, Alptekin D, Lüleyap Ü, Pazarbaşı A. 2010. Tıbbi Biyoloji ve Genetik, 1.baskı, Nobel Kitabevi. 2. Campbell-Reece. 2007. Biyoloji, 6.Baskı, Palme Yayınları. 3. 3. Genetics for Dummies, 2. Edition, Tara Rodden Robinson, Wiley Publishing. 4. Nussbaum RL, McInnes RR, Willard HF. 2001 Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine, Sixth Edition, W.B. Saunders Company, USA.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
| Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 |
| Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 |
| 100 |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
| Activities | Count | WORKLOAD (hours) | TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Derse Katılım | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | 2 | 24 | |
| 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 101 |