| INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| MBG4057 | Special Topics in Bioinformatics | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELIZABETH HEMOND |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to discuss technical papers from the recent bioinformatics literature, examine their algorithms and conduct an intensive study on a specific bioinformatics problem. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Define the open research questions in bioinformatics. 2. Discuss current solutions to tackle bioinformatics problems. 3. Develop an ability to discuss open research issues in computational biology. 4. Acquire an understanding of existing bioinformatics solutions for genomics. 5. Acquire an understanding of existing bioinformatics solutions for proteomics. 6. Develop an ability to focus on several bioinformatics articles and present their findings. 7. Obtain a familiarity with emerging topics in bioinformatics. 8. Obtain a familiarity with emerging topics in computational biology. 9. Develop an ability to find, read and discuss scientific articles published in the bioinformatics field. |
| This discussion-based bioinformatics course will expose students to the latest developments in bioinformatics analyses and algorithms. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Genomics (genome sequencing, storage and study of genome information, genome databases) | |
| 2) | Genomics (polymorphism in the human genome and association with diseases) | |
| 3) | Comparative genomics (genome subtraction method, whole-genome alignment methods, genome-context methods, gene-fusion method) | |
| 4) | Structural genomics (the scientific program of structural genomics, target selection in structural genomics) | |
| 5) | Functional genomics (integration of experimental and computational methods) | |
| 6) | Functional genomics (gene-expression data and DNA micro-arrays) | |
| 7) | Functional genomics (regulatory networks, protein-protein interaction networks) | |
| 8) | Proteomics, Protein folding and fold recognition | |
| 9) | Epigenomics | |
| 10) | Cancer informatics | |
| 11) | Non-coding RNA identification and search | |
| 12) | Emerging topics in bioinformatics | |
| 13) | Emerging topics in computational biology | |
| 14) | Presentations |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Haftalık ders notları iletilecektir. Course notes will be supplied. |
| References: | Articles from the primary literature (scientific journals, e.g. Nature Reviews Genetics, Nature, Science, Genome Research, Nature Genetics, Nature Methods, Bioinformatics, Molecular Systems Biology etc.) |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 15 |
| Project | 1 | % 25 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 10 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 25 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 75 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 158 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information | |
| 2) | Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies. | |
| 3) | Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world. | |
| 4) | Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar. | |
| 5) | He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically. | |
| 6) | Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business. | |
| 7) | He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values. | |
| 8) | Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety. | |
| 9) | With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself |