MEDICAL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

ECZ102

Course Code: ECZ102
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Hasibe Verdi

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gains the necessary knowledge in the fields of medical biology and genetics to be used in the pharmacy profession.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Cellular organization; molecular genetics, Mendelian genetics, cell division; nature of genetic material, DNA structure synthesis and function; RNA structure, synthesis and function; genetic code, protein synthesis; genetic control; mutation and mutagens; genetic and immune diseases; immune system and its regulation; tissue types and properties; cell damage and its etiology; cellular repair; gives an idea about the stem cell.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Cell Membrane Structure and Function, Endoplasmic Reticulum Structure and Function
2^nd Week	Golgi Structure and Lysosome Structure and Function
3^rd Week	Peroxisome, and Mitochondrion Structure and Function
4^th Week	Intracellular Skeletal Proteins, Extracellular Matrix
5^th Week	Extracellular Matrix, Core Organization
6^th Week	DNA, RNA structure and Human Genome Organization
7^th Week	Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Replication Mechanism
9^th Week	Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis
10^th Week	Transcription Mechanism
11^th Week	Translation Mechanism
12^th Week	Mutation - Polymorphism Concepts, Mutation Occurrence Mechanisms
13^th Week	Classification of Mutations DNA Repair Mechanisms
14^th Week	Molecular Biological Approaches to Diseases

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

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	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	14	14
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	7	7
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	0	0	0
Total Work Load			122
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16