MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
BNG5796	Special Topics in Bioengineering II	Fall	3	0	3	12

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. GÜLAY BULUT
Recommended Optional Program Components:	There is none.
Course Objectives:	Special Topics in Bioengineering-II course aims to analyze publications in bioengineering in terms of hypothesis, methodology, results and impact on scientific background. Students will also be able to follow the most recent advances in bioengineering.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Acquire knowledge about the innovations in the field of bioengineering.
2. Discuss the validity of this information.
3. Discuss how to make a hypothesis, outline a research, and validate the data obtained.
4. Evaluate how the new information is applied into research.

Course Content

This discussion based course will update the students with the most recent advances in the field of bioengineering.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Nature, Science, Cell, Nature Methods gibi dergilerde yayınlanan makaleler. Nature, Science, Cell, Nature Methods will be the center point of education materials.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	1	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	42
Project	1	30
Midterms	1	30
Final	1	50
Total Workload		194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases.	3
2)	Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format.	4
3)	Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.	5
4)	Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish.	4
5)	Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills.	4
6)	Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods.	3
7)	Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills.	2
8)	Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects.	2
9)	Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them.	2
10)	Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology.	2
11)	Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions.	3