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
SEN4531	Unix Programming	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 :	Prof. Dr. MEHMET ALPER TUNGA
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None.
Course Objectives:	The students will have the ability of developing BASH scripts for systems programming in UNIX and UNIX based operating systems with the help of various tools such as grep, awk and sed. The course also provides the students with the other UNIX programming utilities such as socket programming, writing manuals and creating packages.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Define of basic concepts and categories of operating systems and UNIX
2. Use basic commands of Unix
3. Describe the concept of grep, awk and sed
4. Describe the Unix and shell environment and fundamentals of shell programming in Unix
5. Define the basic structures such as loops, control structures of BASH and developing system programming scripts through BASH
6. Prepare makefiles in Unix environment
7. Describe the fundamentals of Gnome programming
8. Create RPM packages
9. Prepare manual pages
10. Define the fundamentals of socket programming

Course Content

The course content is composed of unix commands, the grep family, introducing awk, introducing sed,
environment and shell variables, shell (bash) programming, writing makefile, gnome programming, creating rpm packages, writing manual pages, sockets.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	Unix Commands
3)	The grep Family
4)	Introducing awk
5)	Introducing sed
6)	Environment and Shell Variables
7)	Shell (BASH) Programming
8)	Shell (BASH) Programming
9)	Shell (BASH) Programming
10)	Writing Makefile
11)	Gnome Programming
12)	Creating RPM Packages
13)	Writing Manual Pages
14)	Sockets

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Neil Matthew and Richard Stones, Beginning Linux Programming, Wiley, 2008, ISBN 13: 978-0-470-14762-7 David Tansley, Linux & Unix Shell Programming, Addison-Wesley, 2000, ISBN 10: 0-201-67472-6
References:	Yok - None.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	5	% 20
Homework Assignments	2	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	3	5	15
Homework Assignments	1	8	8
Quizzes	5	3	15
Midterms	1	17	17
Final	1	18	18
Total Workload			115

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.	3
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.	3
5)	Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills.	4
6)	Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods.	4
7)	Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills.	3
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.	5
11)	Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions.	4