| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 10 |
| 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.
- Understand how to design and implement experiments in a research laboratory.
- Learn how to analyze, evaluate and interpret the experiment results.
- Learn to define job descriptions for individual and / or team work and to work effectively and harmoniously.
- Understand how to prepare a project report and a poster presentation that includes the project management plan, the experiments, the results and the future objectives.
- Gain experience to make oral presentation.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
| Course Description | In the scope of this course, students conduct studies on developing molecular diagnostic assays, validate the molecular diagnostic assay they developed by making comparisons with the reference system, and create a final report. At the end of the term, they present their projects orally and by preparing posters. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Determination of the molecular diagnostic assay to be developed |
|
2nd Week |
Conducting a literature search regarding the molecular diagnostic assay to be developed |
|
3rd Week |
Conducting a literature search regarding the molecular diagnostic assay to be developed |
|
4th Week |
Designing experiments for molecular diagnostic assay development studies |
|
5th Week |
Designing experiments for molecular diagnostic assay development studies |
|
6th Week |
Conducting experiments for molecular diagnostic assay development studies |
|
7th Week |
Conducting experiments for molecular diagnostic assay development studies |
|
8th Week |
Conducting experiments for molecular diagnostic assay development studies |
|
9th Week |
Conducting validation studies of the developed molecular diagnostic assay |
|
10th Week |
Conducting validation studies of the developed molecular diagnostic assay |
|
11th Week |
Writing the project report |
|
12th Week |
Writing the project report |
|
13th Week |
Writing the project report |
|
14th Week |
Preparation of posters and oral presentations |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Resources related to molecular diagnostic assay development study |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Other
- Experiment
- Report Preparation
- Presentation
- Project
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Practice |
1 |
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 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
|
|
|
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
|
|
|
| Preparation for Final exam |
|
|
|
| Course hours |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
|
|
|
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Final exam |
|
|
|
| Homework |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Work Placement(s) | No |