GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THE GENETIC BASIS OF CELLULAR AGING/MHG-303
Course Title: THE GENETIC BASIS OF CELLULAR AGING
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 5 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the relationship between structure and function in living things and understand how molecular and genetic processes form a whole.
Understand and interpret the historical development of cellular aging and genetics.
Use the written and oral presentation techniques to communicate information about the subject and be able to communicate effectively.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Historical development related to cellular aging and genetics, changes in cell by aging
2. Week  Theories of aging: Genetic clock theory
3. Week  Theories of aging: The theory of destructive errors
4. Week  Theories of aging: Telomere-telomerase theory
5. Week  Factors leading to replicative aging, cellular senescence and apoptosis
6. Week  Factors leading to replicative aging, cellular senescence and apoptosis
7. Week  Student Presentations / Evaluation test (Quiz)
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  Mitochondrial aging
10. Week  Early aging syndromes
11. Week  Student Presentations / Evaluation test (Quiz)
12. Week  Can aging be prevented?
13. Week  The relationship between cellular aging and cancer
14. Week  Student Presentations / Application of evaluation test (Quiz) General evaluation of the course and testing of learning outcomes.
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
2
15
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
3
15
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
1
6
 Material Design and Implementation
3
1
3
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
6
1
6
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
10
1
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
10
1
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Understands the structure and function relationships of living things.X
2Transfer of genetic information between species and populations will understand.X
3The structure and function of ecosystems understands the relationship between matter and energy.
4Live diversity, understand the origin and evolutionary development and comments.X
5Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity executes the necessary work.
6Understand the historical development of the science of biology synthesizes.X
7Acquired knowledge and skills in biology education, technology, industry, agriculture, forestry, health and environmental uses to solve problems.X
8Biological idea of ​​individual, social, economic, technological and environmental issues apply.X
9Universal values ​​of social justice and the environment will have.
10Biological studies and other related sciences and foreign languages ​​are aware of the importance.X
11Inside and outside the field of multidisciplinary studies of duties and responsibilities.X
12Reveals problems related to biology, is unable to solve the hypothesis, results of analyzes, reviews and develops models.X
13Follows of the latest information on the biology and comments.X
14Biology related topics written, oral and presentation techniques can be transferred using.X
15Provide effective communication in biology.X
16Sensitive to global issues with the knowledge and achievements of the country that represents the interests, researching and be productive individuals.X
17Biology laboratory techniques and devices used in application areas such uses.
18Developing technologies based on biological data is transferred to a computer and analyzed using the appropriate program.
19Work safety and health issues will have sufficient awareness.
20Ethical values​​, which individuals would have a relationship of trust between stakeholdersX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   ( Prof. Dr. Deniz Yüzbaşıoğlu , Prof. Dr. Fatma Ünal)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/deniz , http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/funal)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( deniz@gazi.edu.tr , funal@gazi.edu.tr)