| 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) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learns Bioinformatics.
- Have knowledge about protein analysis.
- Have an idea about the use of bioinformatics in the laboratory environment.
- Have an Idea about RNA and DNA.
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| Mode of Delivery | |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | Within the scope of this course; Bioinformatics, Protein analysis, the use of bioinformatics in the laboratory environment, RNA and DNA are explained. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis. |
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2nd Week |
Internet Resources focusing on text-based searches of literature, molecular, and medical databases. |
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3rd Week |
Searching DNA databases with DNA queries: BLASTN. |
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4th Week |
Searching protein databases with protein queries: BLASTP. |
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5th Week |
Cross-molecular searches: BLASTX and TBLASTN. |
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6th Week |
Advanced topics in BLAST |
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7th Week |
Bioinformatics Tools for the Laboratory |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Protein Analysis |
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10th Week |
Analysis problems involving short sequences |
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11th Week |
MicroRNAs and Pathway Analysis |
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12th Week |
Multiple Sequence Alignments |
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13th Week |
Exploring the genome with Genome Browsers |
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14th Week |
Final Exam |
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15th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Practical Bioinformatics? by Michael Agostino |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Question/Answer
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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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 | - |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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