Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | BIOLOGY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | SEVİL SUNGUR (sevilsungur@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To provide an understanding of differences in living organisms and genetic bases of these differences and the specific problems in genetics; to give basic information about inheritance. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can say basic information about the subject |
PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can solve simple problems about related studies |
PO-9 Are able to express themselves in verbal and written communication having the ability to work individually, take initiatives and make their own decisions |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can give examples to the genetics and its applications |
PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Cytological basis of heredity, Mendel's laws, allele and gene interactions, genotype-phenotype relationship, chromosome maps, sex-determining systems | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | History of genetics | Explanation |
| 2 | Monohybrid inheritance | Explanation |
| 3 | Mendelian ratios (3:1) deviation, imperfect dominance,codominance | Explanation |
| 4 | Biological basis of heredity and cell division | Explanation |
| 5 | Dihybrid inheritance | Explanation |
| 6 | Trihybrid inheritance | Explanation |
| 7 | Mutual effects of the genes to each other (epistasy) | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Likelihood | Explanation |
| 10 | Chi-square analysis | Explanation |
| 11 | In the human family tree (pedigree) | Explanation |
| 12 | Lethal alleles | Explanation |
| 13 | Multiple alleles | Explanation |
| 14 | Sex-linked genes | Explanation |
| 15 | Sex-limited genes | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Mustafa KURU, Serap ERGENE, Genetik:Örnek Problemlerle, Palme Yayıncılık, 360 sy. | |
| 2 | William S. Clug, Michael R. Cummings, Genetik Kavramlar, Palme Yayıncılık, 784 sf. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Mustafa KURU, Serap ERGENE, Genetics, Palme Press, 360 pages. William S. Clug, Michael R. Cummings, Genetics, Palme Press, 784 pages | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 2 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 120 | ||