MUTAGEN AGENTS AND MECHANISMS OF ACTION

MBIO543

Course Code: MBIO543
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

The student explains the basic mechnism of the mutagenesis and effects of mutagen agents on genome

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This course aims to teach the basic mechanism of the mutagenesis and effects of mutagen agents on genome.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Mutation definition and types
2^nd Week	What is a mutagen?
3^rd Week	Physical mutants
4^th Week	Physical mutants
5^th Week	Physical mutants
6^th Week	Chemical Mutagens
7^th Week	Chemical Mutagens
8^th Week	Chemical Mutagens
9^th Week	Biological Mutagens
10^th Week	Biological Mutagens
11^th Week	Biological Mutagens
12^th Week	Article Discussion
13^th Week	Article Discussion
14^th Week	Article Discussion
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Cooper, Geoffrey M, The Cell - A Molecular Approach Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates, Inc.; c2000
2. Brown, T.A., Genomes,New York and London: Garland Science ; c2002
3. Strachan, Tom and Read, Andrew P., 3Human Molecular Genetics 2, New York and London: Garland Science; 2003
4. Alberts, Bruce; Johnson, Alexander; Lewis, Julian; Raff, Martin; Roberts, Keith; Walter, PeterMolecular Biology of the Cell, New York and London: Garland Science; c2002
5. Lodish, Harvey; Berk, Arnold; Zipursky, S. Lawrence; Matsudaira, Paul; Baltimore, David; Darnell, James E. Molecular Cell Biology,New York: W. H. Freeman & Co..2006

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	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

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	9	126
Preparation for Final exam	1	24	24
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	24	24
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2.5	2.5
Homework	3	6	18
Total Work Load			239
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			7.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1	X
K2	X
K3	X
K4	X
K5	X
K6	X
K7	X
K8	X
K9	X