POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
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 Fall |
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) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |