Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | AYSEL KEKİLLİOĞLU (akekillioglu@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To give basic information about structural characteristics and operation of genes in different groups of organisms. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can make experimental study in the relevant field |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can compare the structures of procaryotic and eucaryotic genes |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can explain the mechanism from genes to proteins |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Structural features of genes in prokaryotes and eucaryotes, organization of chromatin, transcription, translation and post-translational control mechanisms, the control mechanisms of the functioning of gene in some organisms | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to the genes | Explanation |
| 2 | Genes for Proteins | Explanation |
| 3 | The Content of the Genome | Explanation |
| 4 | Genome Sequences and Gene Numbers | Explanation |
| 5 | Clusters and Repeats Messenger RNA | Explanation |
| 6 | Protein Synthesis and Using the Genetic Code | Explanation |
| 7 | The Operon | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Regulatory RNA, the Replicon, Extrachromosomal Replication | Explanation |
| 10 | Bacterial replication connected to the cell cycle | Explanation |
| 11 | DNA Replication | Explanation |
| 12 | Transposons, retroviruses and retroposons | Explanation |
| 13 | Promoters and Enhancers | Explanation |
| 14 | RNA Splicing and Processing | Explanation |
| 15 | Chromosomes, Nucleosomes, Controlling Chromatin Structure | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | B. Lewin. Genes IX. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008 | |
| 2 | J.D. Watson, T.A. Baker, S.P. Bell, A. Gann, M. Levine, R. Losick. Molecular Biology of the Gene. CSHL Pres., 2007 | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| B. Lewin. Genes IX. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008 J.D. Watson, T.A. Baker, S.P. Bell, A. Gann, M. Levine, R. Losick. Molecular Biology of the Gene. CSHL Pres., 2007 | ||
| 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) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 13 | 39 |
| 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 | 8 | 40 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 5 | 11 | 55 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||