Information Package

Ph.D. on Medical Biology

MBIO670

CURRENT ISSUES IN CELL BIOLOGY

Course Code
MBIO670
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain basic cellular mechanisms
  2. Define quality control mechanisms of organelles
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Description
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Organelles
2nd Week Nuclear Trafficking in Health and Disease
3rd Week Balancing ER dynamics
4th Week Integrating mitochondrial organization and dynamics with cellular architecture
5th Week Peroxisome biogenesis
6th Week Lysosome related organels
7th Week Lipid transfer and signaling at organelle contact sites
8th Week Protein quality control in organelles
9th Week Current literature
10th Week Current literature
11th Week Current literature
12th Week Current literature
13th Week Current literature
14th Week Current literature
Recommended or Required Reading1. 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 12 168
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 35 35
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2.5 2.5
Homework 3 7.5 22.5
Total Work Load298.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.95
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X
K11 X