| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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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;
- Learn the scientific approach required to carry out a research project in the field of cell and cancer biology.
- Learn to design and carry out experiments in a research laboratory.
- Learn how to analyze, evaluate and interpret experimental results.
- Define tasks for individual and/or team work and work effectively and harmoniously.
- Prepare a project report and poster containing the source research summary, project management plan, work done and future goals, and interpreting the results.
- Gain the ability to make presentations.
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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, students apply the experimental plan they designed in the research project they wrote within the scope of MBGE453-Graduation Project course, analyze the results they obtain and create a final report. Within the scope of the course, they learn and apply many methods such as cell culture techniques, viability and proliferation, and cell death tests, which are frequently used in the fields of cell and cancer biology. At the end of the semester, they present their projects orally or by preparing a poster. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to animal cell culture |
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2nd Week |
Sterilization and basic asceptic techniques |
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3rd Week |
Media preparation for cancer cell lines |
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4th Week |
Adherent and suspension cell culture |
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5th Week |
Media change and passaging |
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6th Week |
Cell stock preparation |
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7th Week |
Cell viability and cell proliferation assays |
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8th Week |
Cell death assay |
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9th Week |
Development/application of methods/experiments |
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10th Week |
Evaluation of the results |
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11th Week |
Drafting of the report |
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12th Week |
Drafting of the report |
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13th Week |
Preparation of poster or oral presentation |
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14th Week |
Preparation of poster or oral presentation |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Recently published research or review articles |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Project
- Experiment
- Report Preparation
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Practice |
14 |
30 |
| Presentation of Case Study |
1 |
30 |
| Other |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
0 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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|
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| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
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|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
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|
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| Course hours |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
|
|
|
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Final exam |
|
|
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| Homework |
|
|
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| Project |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Meeting with advisor |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Experiment design |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Research |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Literature review |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Optimizing procedures |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Report writing |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Analyzing the results |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Weekly Articles and Resource Research |
14 |
2.5 |
35 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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