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Ph.D. on Medical Genetics

GEN631

BASIC MECHANISMS IN GENETICS

Course Code
GEN631
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. know the mechanisms of DNA replication
  2. know the mechanisms of DNA recombination
  3. know the mechanisms of DNA transcription
  4. know the mechanisms of transilation
  5. know the mechanisms association with DNA rearrangements
  6. know the mechanisms association with regulation of gene expression
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe students are expected to gain the basic knowledge of genetic principles and their underlying mechanisms at the molecular, cellular, organism levels. The course deals with processes in molecular genetics; including the structure of DNA, mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, translation, and gene expression regulation as well as genome structure and stability.
Course Contents The students are expected to gain the basic knowledge of genetic principles and their underlying mechanisms at the molecular, cellular, organism levels. The course deals with processes in molecular genetics; including the structure of DNA, mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, translation, and gene expression regulation as well as genome structure and stability.
Recommended or Required Reading? Molecular Biology of the Cell. Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter. 6th edition.
? Molecular Biology of the Gene. James D. Watson, Tania A. Baker, Stephen P. Bell, Alexander Gann, Michael Levine, 7th Edition (2014).
? Lewin's GENES XII. Jocelyn E. Krebs, Elliott S. Goldstein, Stephen T. Kilpatrick (2017).
? Human Molecular Genetics, 4th Edition. Strachan T., Read A. Garland Science (2010).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 3 6
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 32 128
Total Work Load300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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