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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SBI 6058 NEUROGENETICS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ŞERMIN GENÇ

Offered to

Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Providing information on genetic basis of neurological disorders

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning basic concepts of genetics. 2   Learning types of inheritance 3   Learning genetic basis of neurological diseases 4   Accessing and making sense of scientific knowledge 5   Having the ability of written and oral presentation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Concepts of Genetics Types of inheritance Genetics of Alzheimer s Disease Genetics of Parkinson s and other movement disorders Genetics of Stroke Genetics of Multiple sclerosis Heritable muscle disorders Genetic features of peripheric nerve disorders Student presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, literature search

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be assessed by exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 23588

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 Preparing assignments 1 7 7 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 LO.1 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 LO.3 5 4 5 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5