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MEDICAL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
BEY142 MEDICAL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS 2 2 2 3

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: It is aimed to gain knowledge regarding the structures that constitute the cell, their functions, genetic material, and related diseases.
Content: The curriculum includes topics such as Introduction to Genetics, DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis, Mutations, DNA Repair Mechanisms, Molecular Genetics and Diseases, Disease Diagnostic Methods, Cancer and its Mechanisms, Single Gene Diseases, Chromosomal Diseases, Multifactorial Diseases, Prenatal diagnostic methods (non-invasive), Prenatal diagnostic methods (invasive), Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Hereditary metabolic diseases of newborns, and Genetic Counseling.