| 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 | 8 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | In this course, Mendelian Laws, basic concepts of inheritance and human genetics, heredity models: autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive and X-linked inheritance, population genetics, incidence, prevelance, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and factors that affect population gene frequency: non-random matching, gene flow, genetic drift, migration, heterozygote advantage, mutations and isolated populations, non-mendellian inheritance models: maternal inheritance, epigenetics, X-inactivation and multiple factor inheritance models will be discussed. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Nucleotide Structure and Functions |
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2nd Week |
DNA structure and functions |
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3rd Week |
Genome Organization |
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4th Week |
Chromosome Structure |
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5th Week |
Chromosome Organization Disorder and Diseases |
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6th Week |
Class discussion with the recent review articles |
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7th Week |
Class discussion with the recent review articles |
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8th Week |
RNA structure and functions |
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9th Week |
RNA structure and functions |
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10th Week |
RNA Function Disorders and Diseases |
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11th Week |
RNA Function Disorders and Diseases |
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12th Week |
RNA in the Treatment of Diseases |
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13th Week |
Class discussion with the recent review articles |
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14th Week |
Class discussion with the recent review articles |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
10 |
140 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Homework |
2 |
8 |
16 |
| Total Work Load | 239 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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