BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| 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 |
| MBG3003 | Microbiology | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELIZABETH HEMOND |
| Course Objectives: | The course will introduce the students to the biology of microorganisms with emphasis on prokaryotes. It covers structure, metabolism, genetics, growth and pathogenicity of bacteria. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.Define about basic principles of microbiology 2. Make an introduction to microbial world 3. Compare cellular structure and function in bacteria and archae 4. Recognize nutrition and culture of microorganisms 5. Discuss microbial growth 6. Define molecular biology of bacteria 7. Define regulation of gene expression 8. Identify viruses and virology 9. Compare genetics of bacteria and archae 10. Define genetics of lower eukaryotic microbes 11. Recognize microbial genomics |
Course Content
| Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms at the unicellular, multicellular or acellular level. The course content includes understanding the basics of disciplines such as virology, mycology, parasitology and bacteriology. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Basic Principles of Microbiology | |
| 2) | Introduction to Microbial World | |
| 3) | Cellular Structure and Function in Bacteria and Archae | |
| 4) | Nutrition and Culture of Microorganisms | |
| 5) | Microbial Growth | |
| 6) | Molecular Biology of Bacteria-I | |
| 7) | Molecular Biology of Bacteria-II | |
| 8) | Regulation of Gene Expression I | |
| 9) | Regulation of Gene Expression II | |
| 10) | Viruses ve Virology-I | |
| 11) | Viruses ve Virology-II | |
| 12) | Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea | |
| 13) | Genetics of Lower Eukaryotic Microbes | |
| 14) | Microbial Genomics |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders notları haftalık olarak verilecektir. Course notes will be provided weekly. |
| References: | Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Madigan, Martinko, Clark, Benjamin Cummings Publish., 2012, ISBN: 9780321649638 032164963X 9780321726759 0321726758 |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 5 |
| Laboratory | 10 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
| 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 |
| Laboratory | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 178 | ||
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. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 2 |
| 6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 5 |
| 7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 4 |
| 8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
| 9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
| 10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 4 |
| 11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 3 |