AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
MBG3004 | Genetics | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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 EMİNE KANDEMİŞ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | There is none. |
Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is to provide an understanding of the principles and concepts of genetics and its applications in biological sciences. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Introduction to course, define basic concepts in genetics 2. Define DNA as the genetic material 3. Evaluate gene structure and function 4. Discuss outcomes of DNA variations 5. Define Mendelian genetics 6. Identify how chromosomes function in inheritance 7. Differentiate Non-Mendelian genetics from Mendelian genetics 8. Describe genomics and mapping of genomic sequences 9. Define dynamic aspects of genomics 10. Recognize relevance of genetics in cancer 11. Identify genetic composition of biological populations 12. Discuss theories on adaptation and evolution |
Genetics,which is a discipline of biology, is the study of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. The course content includes molecular structure and function of genes, gene behavior in the context of a cell or organism (e.g. dominance and epigenetics), patterns of inheritance from parent to offspring, and gene distribution, variation and change in populations. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Genetics, Introduction | Reading |
2) | DNA as the Genetic Material | Reading |
3) | Gene Structure and Function | Reading |
4) | DNA Mutation, DNA Repair, and Transposable Elements | Reading |
5) | Mendelian Genetics | Reading |
6) | Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance | Reading |
7) | Non-Mendelian Genetics I | Reading |
8) | Non-Mendelian Genetics II | Reading |
9) | Genomics: The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes and Genetic Mapping in Eukaryotes | Reading |
10) | Functional and Comparative Genomics | Reading |
11) | SNPs and GWAS | Reading |
12) | Genetics of Cancer | Reading |
13) | Population Genetics | Reading |
14) | Molecular Evolution | Reading |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders notları haftalık olarak verilecektir. Course notes will be supplied weekly. |
References: | 1. iGenetics: A Molecular Approach with Mastering Genetics, Peter J. Russell, Third Edition, Pearson Education Inc., 2010 (ISBN-13: 978-0-321-56976-9) 2. Concepts of Genetics, William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Tenth Edition, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2011 (ISBN-13: 978-0321732330) 3. Genes X, Jocelyn E. Krebs, Elliott S. Goldstein, Stephen T. Kilpatrick Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2009 (ISBN-13: 978-0763766320) |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 5 |
Laboratory | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Application | 12 | 2 | 24 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Midterms | 1 | 19 | 19 |
Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 175 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |