| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand content of bioinformatics, biological databases, and basic principles and algorithms of sequence alignment and similarity search in databases.
- Learn basic prediction and molecular phylogenetic strategies.
- Understand fundamentals of structural bioinformatics.
- Understand fundamentals approaches of functional genomics.
- Perform computer application of the course content, run a study on individual basis, and discuss results.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | Within the scope of this course; the scope of bioinformatics, biological databases, the basic principles of sequence alignment and similarity scanning in databases and basic algorithms, basic prediction and molecular phylogenetics applications, structural bioinformatics studies, functional genomics applications are explained. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Bioinformatics Definition and Scope |
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2nd Week |
Biological Databases |
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3rd Week |
Sequence Alignment |
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4th Week |
Similarity in Databases |
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5th Week |
Basic Algorithms |
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6th Week |
Gene Prediction |
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7th Week |
Promoter and Regulatory Region Predictions |
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8th Week |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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9th Week |
Phylogenetic Trees |
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10th Week |
Structural Bioinformatics I: Proteins |
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11th Week |
Structural Bioinformatics II: Secondary RNA Structures |
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12th Week |
Genome Mapping and Comparison |
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13th Week |
Microarray Analyzes |
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14th Week |
Student Projects and Discussion |
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15th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Essential Bioinformatics. Jin Xiong. Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Practice |
1 |
25 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
84 |
84 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Individual or group work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
11 |
11 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
96 |
96 |
| Homework |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Project |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Total Work Load | 297 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.9 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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