GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Applied Molecular Biological Techniques II/TBG-2021
Course Title: Applied Molecular Biological Techniques II
Credits 2 ECTS 6
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Ece KONAC, Assoc. Prof. Hacer Ilke ONEN, Assoc. Prof. Atiye Seda YAR SAGLAM
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/ecem, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hionen, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/sedayar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ecem@gazi.edu.tr, hionen@gazi.edu.tr,sedayar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to explain the applications of molecular biological techniques.
To be able to understand the principles of common and frequently used molecular biological techniques.
To be able to perform the common and frequently used molecular biological techniques.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  To succeed in "Applied Molecular Biological Techniques I" course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  To take molecular biology II course
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Basic information regarding the molecular biological techniques used in the diagnosis of diseases.
2. Week  Basic information regarding the molecular biological techniques used in the diagnosis of diseases.
3. Week  Basic principles of primer design.
4. Week  DNA amplification and RFLP.
5. Week  Applied Course.
6. Week  Designing of primers and probes for Real-time PCR.
7. Week  Designing of primers and probes for Real-time PCR.
8. Week  Applied Course.
9. Week  Midterm.
10. Week  DNA sequencing methods.
11. Week  DNA sequencing methods.
12. Week  Methods to detect repetition of sequence motives in nucleic acid.
13. Week  DNA hybridization techniques.
14. Week  Applied Course.
15. Week  Practical exam.
16. Week  Final exam.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Basic Techniques in Molecular Biology
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Medical biology and genetics research laboratories
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
16
1
16
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
16
1
16
 Reading
16
3
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
16
2
32
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
4
1
4
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
9
2
18
 Final and Studying for Final
7
2
14
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 ECTS: 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1- Understanding of basic concepts in genetics ,application of genetic information in diagnosis and monitoring the course of human diseases,application of genetic technologies in medicine,advanced molecular genetics,cellular biology,molecular biology of human neoplastic diseases.X
2Learning structures of cell membranes and organelles in detail at the molecular level.X
3Learning basic rules of patterns of inheritance and pedigree analysis.X
4Knowing chemical and physical properties of DNA, RNA and proteins.X
5Becoming familiar with new instruments and technologies that are required to do an experimental research in the cell and molecular biology labs.X
6Learns the basic molecules which are responsible for the storage and duplication of genetic information and its transfer into proteins .X
7Gets acquainted with molecular biology focusing on gene transcription and protein-protein interactionsX
8Acquaring skills of DNA and RNA isolation, quantitating DNA or RNA, PCR, electrophoresis, RT-PCR, cell culture.X
9Understanding the roles of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms observed in genes in the process of evolution and transmit of hereditary features and disorders from one generation to another.X
10Learns the meaning of genetic code and its role in the relationship between the structure and function of organisms.X