MEDİCAL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
DHF107	MEDİCAL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS	1	2	2	3

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. MAHİR GÜNDAY
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. FUNDA PEHLEVAN KARABIYIK
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to provide students with a firm understanding of the impact of molecular biology and genetics on medicine and the connection with medical knowledge and it's implication on patients.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the Course Unit: Chemical structure of the cell, structure of the cell, cell organelles, cell membrane structure, Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics, transcription, translation, chromatin and chromosome structure, cell cycle control, cell division polymorphism, DNA repair mechanisims, mutation, hereditary diseases, prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Relate molecular structure with biological function.
Discuss the genetic origins of cellular diseases
Illustrate the biological importance of the major molecular structures found in living organisms.
Explain the organelles of the cell.
Explain the concepts of mutation.
Explain the basic concepts of genetics.
Relate the concepts of molecular biology and genetics at the basis of cell functioning.
Explain the molecule structures that make up the cell with their functions.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Cell Organalles	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
2	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	The Chemical Structure of Cell	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
3	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	The Structure of Cell Membran	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
4	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Cell Division	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
5	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Cell Cycle Control	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
6	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	The Structure of Chromatin and Chromosomes	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
7	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Transcription	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
8	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Translation	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
9	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Mendelian Inheritance	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Non Mendelian Inheritance	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
12	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Chromosome Anomalies	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
13	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	DNA Repair Mechanisms	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
14	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Prenatal Diagnostic Methods	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
15	Literature Review, Database Research, Web-Based Research	Genetic Counseling	Lecture, Discussion, Individual Study
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
1-Başaran, A. (2010). Tıbbi Biyoloji. İstanbul: Pelikan Yayıncılık
2-Geoffey M. Cooper, Robert E. Hausman Hücre Moleküler Yaklaşım/ 3.Baskı /İzmir Tıp Kitabevi- Çeviri Editörleri Meral Sakızlı, Neşe Atabey
3-Prof.Dr. Hasan Veysi Güneş, Moleküler Hücre Biyolojisi/ 2003/1.Baskı/Kaan Kitabevi
4-- Alberts,Johnson,Lewis,Raff,Roberts,Walter, Molecular Biology of The Cell/ 2002/ Fourth Edition/

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50		Optical (Test) Exam
Final Exam	1	50		Optical (Test) Exam
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1		0
2						4
3			1

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1					3
2				2

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1		0
2				2

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1			1
2		0
3		0
4		0
5		0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1		0
2		0
3			1
4		0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1				2
2		0

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1		0
2		0
3			1
4		0

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1		0
2		0
3				2
4				2
5			1
6			1

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	13	2	26
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	6	2	12
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	7	2	14
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	42	0	82