Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring 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 provide basic information about the organisms used in genetic studies. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can give examples to organism that using in genetic studies |
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 explain how some procaryotic organisms use in genetics |
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-3 | can explain how some eucaryotic organisms use in genetics |
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 |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Genetics, genetic studies and properties and roles of these organisms used in genetic studies | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Basic concepts of genetics | Explanation |
| 2 | The history of genetic studies | Explanation |
| 3 | Prokaryotic organisms used in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 4 | Eukaryotic organisms used in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 5 | The use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 6 | The use of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 7 | The use of Caenorhabditis elegans (roundworm) in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | The use of Arabidopsis thaliana (a plant family Brassicaceae) in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 10 | The use of Mus musculus (Mouse) in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 11 | The use of Homo sapiens (Human) in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 12 | The use of Neurospora crassa (bread mold) in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 13 | The use of Tatrahymena (one-celled animals) and Paramecium sp. in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 14 | The use of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (a green algae) in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 15 | The use of Pisum sativum (pea) and Zea mays in genetic studies | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Snyder L., Champness W., 2007. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria, ASM Press, Third Edition, USA | |
| 2 | Detrich W., Werterfield M., Zon L. 2011.Molecular Genetics and Development (Methods in Cell Biology), Second Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0125441728 | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Snyder L., Champness W., 2007. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria, ASM Press, Third Edition, USA Detrich W., Werterfield M., Zon L. 2011.Molecular Genetics and Development (Methods in Cell Biology), Second Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0125441728 | ||
| 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 | ||