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 an understanding of development of basic information related cytogenetics and application of these techniques in animals. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can explain the structure of chromosomes, numbers and changes |
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-7 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Biology at an advanced level |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can make karyotype and idiogram |
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-7 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Biology at an advanced level |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can give examples to the techniques of chromosome staining and banding |
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-7 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Biology at an advanced level |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Structure of chromosomes, cell divisions, determination of sex chromosomes, karyotype and idiograms, some techniques used in cytogenetics | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to the Cytogenetics | Explanation |
| 2 | Structure of chromosomes | Explanation |
| 3 | Structural chromosome changes | Explanation |
| 4 | Changes in chromosome number | Explanation |
| 5 | Genetic control of cell cycle | Explanation |
| 6 | Cell division, mitosis | Explanation |
| 7 | Meiosis | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Sex chromosome systems in living things | Explanation |
| 10 | Karyotype and idiograms | Explanation |
| 11 | C banding | Explanation |
| 12 | NOR staining | Explanation |
| 13 | G and R banding techniques | Explanation |
| 14 | In situ hybridisation techniques | Explanation |
| 15 | MN, SMART, Comet and SCE methods | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | H.C. Macgregor, Introduction to Animal Cytogenetics, 2008, Springer, 256 pages | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| H.C. Macgregor, Introduction to Animal Cytogenetics, 2008, Springer, 256 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) | 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 | ||