GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GENE CLONING/5681301
Course Title: GENE CLONING
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 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
Should be able to learn basic applications and methods of the gene cloning.
Should be able to know tecniques and methods which are used for gene cloning.
Should be able to follow latest developments in molecular biology.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  An introduction to genetic engineering and identification of the usage areas of the genetic engineering, stages and strategies of the cloning, selecti
2. Week  Cloning vectors which were used in genetic engineering and their characteristics, types of the host organisms, methods of the gene transfer
3. Week  Stages of the genomic DNA and cDNA library constitution, their usage areas, real time PCR analysis
4. Week  genom analysis, human genom project
5. Week  Mutagenesis of the cloning DNA and strategies of the selection of the mutant DNA
6. Week  Theoretical practice of transforming mutant form of genomic and cDNA sites via direct mutagenesis by using blast
7. Week  Microarray analysis, genom scaled association studies
8. Week  Microarray analysis, genom scaled association studies, Middle exam
9. Week  Proteom, Protein analysis, fusion recombinant protein cloning, stages of the expression and purification
10. Week  Cloning, in vivo and in vitro genetic reporter methods
11. Week  Gene therapy and its future
12. Week  Molecular analysis in forensic science
13. Week  Ancient DNA
14. Week  SNP analysis
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
2
20
 Application
2
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
8
40
 Material Design and Implementation
3
5
15
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
6
6
36
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
3
7
21
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
5
6
30
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Graduate qualification based on the current and advanced knowledge in the field of original thought and / or level of expertise in research to develop, deepen and to bring innovations to the field to reach the original definition.X
2Specializing in certain areas of biology research project design, development, implementation and evaluation of the results in the thesis to qualify.X
3Identify problems related to biology, synthesis and hypotheses for the solution of problems through various observational and experimental methods to gain the ability to solve hypothesis usingX
4Interdisciplinary interaction that is associated with the field of biology to comprehend; new and complex ideas, analysis, synthesis and evaluation requires expertise in using information to achieve specific results.X
5Current developments in the field and their work, supported by quantitative and qualitative data on the national and international media written, oral and visual forms to transfer.X
6Encountered in applications related to the field in order to solve complex and unpredictable problems and take responsibility to develop new strategic approaches to solutions.X
7In the field of computer software with the required level of information and communication technologies to use at an advanced level.X
8Related to the field of expertise and independent conduct a study to solve, and apply these to interpret the results.X
9A foreign language, to follow the publications in the field, to communicate in a foreign language and to produce scientific work to have the ability to use.X
10Related to the field of data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages of social, scientific and ethical values ​​to have competence.X
11Leadership in solving problems related to the field.X
12Uses the knowledge gained in the field of problem solving and application skills in interdisciplinary studies.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr. Leyla Açık)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr/leylaacik)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (leylaacik@gazi.edu.tr)