MBG4057 Special Topics in BioinformaticsBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
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
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.

Basic information

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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

This discussion-based bioinformatics course will expose students to the latest developments in bioinformatics analyses and algorithms.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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.)

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

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) Setting up various spaces in national and international contexts, carrying out designs, planning and applications that could satisfy various user groups and respond various requirements in the field of Interior Architecture,
2) Analyzing the information gathered from the framework of actual physical, social and economical constraints and user requirements, and synthesizing these with diverse knowledge and considerations in order to create innovative spatial solutions,
3) Generating creative, innovative, aesthetic and unique spatial solutions by using tangible and abstract concepts,
4) Using at least one of the illustration and presentation technologies competently, that the field of interior architecture requires,
5) Reporting, presenting and transferring the design, practice and research studies to the specialists or laymen by using visual, textual or oral communication methods, efficiently and accurately,
6) Embracing and prioritizing man-environment relationships, user health, safety and security, and universal design principles in the field of interior architecture,
7) Design understanding and decision making that respects social and cultural rights of the society, cultural heritage and nature,
8) Being aware of national and international values, following developments and being equipped about ethical and aesthetical subjects in the fields of interior architecture, design and art,
9) Having absolute conscious about legal regulations, standards and principles; and realizing professional ethics, duties and responsibilities in the field of Interior Architecture,