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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MBG 5009	COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	7

Offered By

Molecular Biology and Genetics Master Programme

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HATICE GÜNEŞ ÖZHAN BAYKAN

Offered to

Molecular Biology and Genetics Master Programme

Course Objective

To have a comprehensive understanding and achieve expertise in the systematic analysis of disease phenotypes in animals, and their correlation with human disease.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	to describe the structure and function of organs in animals and humans (gross anatomy).
2	to explain the tissue characteristics by microscopic analysis (histopathology and immunohistochemistry).
3	to discuss the mechanisms of diseases at morphomolecular level.
4	to compare and contrast different types of disease mechanisms in animals and humans.
5	to plan a tissue-based research in comparative pathology

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Cells-1
2	Cells-2
3	Tissues-1
4	Tissues-2
5	Cell injury
6	Cell death
7	Cellular adaptation
8	Midterm
9	Inflammation-1
10	Inflammation-2
11	Tissue regeneration
12	Hemodynamic disorders
13	Neoplasia-1
14	Neoplasia-2
15	Student presentations
16	Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Robins and Cotran Pathological Basis of Disease. by Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Jon J. Aster. Elsevier. 9th edition, 2014.
ISBN: 978-1455726134
Comparative Anatomy and Histology. A Mouse and Human Atlas. by Piper M. Treuting, Suzanne M. Dintzis, Charles W. Frevert, Kathleen S. Montine. Academic Press. 1st edition, 2012. ISBN: 9780123813619
Supplementary Book(s):
References:
Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures with PowerPoint and literature review/discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	AS	Midterm Exam
2	FN	Final Exam
3	BNS	Final Course Grade	roundAS * 0.50+FN*0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	15	3	45
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	15	3	45
Preparation for midterm exam	1	25	25
Preparation for final exam	1	35	35
Preparing assignments	1	20	20
Preparing presentations	1	10	10
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			184

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.7
LO.1	4
LO.2				2		2
LO.3					3
LO.4			2
LO.5		3

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Description of Individual Course Units

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Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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