GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GENETICS OF BACTERIA/BIO3018
Course Title: GENETICS OF BACTERIA
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Ebru YILMAZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/beyzi
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  beyzi@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be knowledgeable about the history of bacterial genetics and the importance of bacteria in genetic studies
To be knowledgeable about gene regulation
To be knowledgeable about antibiotic resistance mechanisms
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The history of bacterial genetics and the importance of bacteria in genetic studies
2. Week  DNA and RNA structure of the bacterial cell, the bacterial chromosome structure
3. Week  Mechanism of replication in bacteria and relationship reproductive and replication
4. Week  Plasmid DNA, plasmid DNA replication mechanisms, applications of molecular biotechnological
5. Week  Gene regulation and operon model
6. Week  Transcription in bacteria, protein synthesis
7. Week  Transformation and recombination mechanisms in bacteria
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Transdüksiyon, Konjugasyon
10. Week  Transposons and insertion sequences
11. Week  Antibiotic resistance mechanisms (non-genetic and genetic mechanisms)
12. Week  Mutations and mutagens; mutation repair mechanisms in bacteria
13. Week  Genetic mechanisms of Quorum sensing and biotechnological applications
14. Week  Bacterial chromosome and mapping, bacterial gene bank
15. Week  The use of bacterial genetics in biotechnology
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  John Scaife, David Leach, A. Galizzi, Genetics of Bacteria John M. Martinko, Michael T Madikan, Brock Biology of Microorganisms (11th Edition) (Brock Biology of Microorganisms)
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
5
25
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
13
13
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop thinking in terms of biologyX
2Developing the experimental practicalityX
3Problem solving and gain the ability to analyzeX
4Gain the ability to analyze current problems with biological mindX
5Learning how to use the properties by looking at the relationship between the courses taught in other sections and your sections.X
6Develop the ability to modelling the natural phenomena by establishing a link between biology and chemistryX
7See biological side of the events occurring in nature and benefit from themX
8To inform the accurate information to followers in an environment that Biology-related events is spokenX
9To learn how to use the knowledge for development of the communityX
10To compare the knowledge with similar institutions and create a racer personality to go furtherX
11Gain awareness of how to be useful with the gained knowledge to communityX
12To have a confident personality in the international scientific arenaX
13Following all developments related to the profession and gain the ability to use the knowledge gainedX
14To raise people who be aware of scientific work will never end therefore it always should be studiedX