PRIVATE SECURITY AND PROTECTION (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
MBG4065	Introduction to Stem Cells	Spring Fall	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:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELIZABETH HEMOND
Course Objectives:	In this course, student should learn about the basic biology of embryonic, adult and cancer stem cells, molecular mechanisms of self renewal, differentiation and plasticity, reproductive and therapeutic cloning, epigenetic changes associated with stem cells, use of stem cells in cell based therapies and its ethical considerations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Have a general understanding on stem cell biology.
2. Learn the basic features of stem cells and discuss the related mechanisms beneath.
3. Understand the effects of stem cells on the epigenetic changes.
4. Discuss stem cell based therapies and the related ethical issues stem from the uses of those therapies.
5. Categorize the stem cells.

Course Content

Basic biology of embryonic, adult and cancer stem cells. Molecular mechanisms of self renewal, differentiation and plasticity. Reproductive and therapeutic cloning. Epigenetic changes associated with stem cells. Use of stem cells in cell based therapies and its ethical considerations.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction and classification of stem cells
2)	Basic biology of stem cells (self-renewal, pluripotency, plasticity, asymmetric division, niche)
3)	Embryonic Stem Cells
4)	Epiblast Stem Cells
5)	Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
6)	Germline Stem Cells, Epigenetic Reprogramming I
7)	Germline Stem Cells, Epigenetic Reprogramming II
8)	Cancer Stem Cells
9)	Mesenchymal Stem Cells
10)	Hematopoeitic stem cells
11)	Organ Specific Stem Cells (Neural- Vascular Endothelial, Pancreatic)
12)	Organ Specific Stem Cells (Hepatic, Cardiac)
13)	Organ Specific Stem Cells (Epidermal, Lung)
14)	Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Weekly course notes will be provided
References:	Stem Cells Handbook, Steward Sell Publisher, 2003,ISBN 13: 9781588291134

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	10	% 5
Homework Assignments	1	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
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)	Upon the completion of the program, the students will be able to; Utilize the theoretical information they have acquired in private security sector
2)	Develop the skill of working in a team cooperatively
3)	Develop the skill of identifying and analyzing the vocational problems of private security and resolving them effectively.
4)	Develop the behavioral consciousness of occupational ethics and sense of responsibility
5)	Develop an awareness for life long learning and physical progress
6)	Develop the skill of having information about daily problems and developments about private security.
7)	Comprehend the laws and regulations of the sector.
8)	Develop the skill of effective communication.
9)	Develop the skill of adopting the security technologies.
10)	Develop the skill of planning and practicing vocational processes.
11)	Develop the skill of having entrepreneurship personality
12)	Develop the skill of communicating in the private security sector in a foreign language.