COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENETICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TBG 5009 GENETICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Medical Biology and Genetics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ÇIĞDEM ERESEN YAZICIOĞLU

Offered to

Basic Oncology
Biophysics
Medical informatics Scientific Preparatory (Msc)
Biomechanics
Molecular Medicine
Medical Biology and Genetics

Course Objective

Objective of this course is to acquire basic knowledge on genetics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to know cell division (mitosis, meiosis) and gametogenesis
2   to know principles of Mendelian genetics and phenotype-genotype relationship
3   to solve genetic crossing problems.
4   to know basic concepts of linkage, crossing-over and mapping and solves problems.
5   to know Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance patterns, and comments on pedigrees.
6   to know basic principles of population genetics and evolution, and solves simple problems.
7   to know basic principles of population genetics and evolution, and solves simple problems.
8   to know numerical and structural human chromosome abnormalities, and describes origins and inheritance mechanism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Cell ciycle, mitosis and meiosis
3 Cell ciycle, mitosis and meiosis
4 Mendelian inheritance
5 Linkage - crossing-over
6 Mapping I
7 Mapping II
8 Mid-term exam
9 Non-Mendelian inheritance I
10 Non-Mendelian inheritance II
11 Population genetics
12 Molecular evolution and evolutionary genetics
13 Single gene disorders I
14 Single gene disorders II
15 Chromosomal aberrations
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Klug WM, Cummings MR: Concepts Altıncı baskıdan Çeviri, Palme, 2002
- Griffiths AJF, Miller JH, Suzuki DT, Lewontin RC, Gelbart WM: An Introduction to Genetic Analysis Seventh ed., Freeman, 2000
- Griffiths AJF, Miller JH, Lewontin RC, Gelbart WM: Modern Genetic Analysis Second ed., Freeman, 2002
Nussbaum RL, McInnes RR, Willard HF: Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine Sixth ed., Saunders, 2001
Hartl DL, Jones EW: Essetial Genetics a Genomics Perspective Third ed., Jones and Bartlett, 2002
Connor M, Ferguson-Smith M: "Essential Medical Genetics" Fifth ed., Blackwell Science, 1997
Gelehrter TD, Collins FS, Ginsburg D:" Principles of Medical genetics" Second ed., Williams & Wilkins, 1998
Motulskey V: "Human Genetics Problem and Approaches" Third ed., Springer, 1997
Al-Chalabi A., Almasy L.: Genetics of Complex Human Diseases , CSH Press, 2009

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures: Basic theoretical concepts will be explained during lectures
Homework: Students will solve to problem based questions about the previous lecture that are given by the course coordinator, and shall be submitted in writing.
Homework Assignments/Presentation: Each student prepare a presentation as his/her choice for a single gene disease.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST* 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods



Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules


Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Contact Details for the Instructor:
Tel: 232 4124607
E-posta: cigdem.eresen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday s 13:30-14:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparing for Final Exam 1 10 10
Preparing homework 5 6 30
Preparing Presentations 5 6 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 152

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1325423524325
LO.2532423523545
LO.3254232542325
LO.4354343543554
LO.5453554433454
LO.6455444343534
LO.7435545342335
LO.8353542325444

CONTACT INFORMATION
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